- Albert Tessier
Albert Tessier (
March 6 ,1895 -September 13 1976 ) was aFrench-speaking Canadian priest, historian and a film maker.He was born on in
Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade ,Mauricie .Life as a Priest and Educator
He was ordained priest by
Monsignor François-Xavier Cloutier in June 1920 and got aPhD inTheology inRome in 1922. He moved back to his native area in 1924 and began a career as a teacher and professor ofhistory andliterature . In 1937, he replacedThomas Chapais and took over the Chair in History of Canada at theUniversité Laval .Promoting Local Identity
Tessier was known to be very proud of his area of origin. He coined the word "Mauricie" in 1933 to designate his native area. Before then, the expression «Saint-Maurice Valley» had been used. Many of the movies that he produced informed the public about the area's background.
Film Maker
From 1925 until his death, he made more than seventy non-fiction movies. His favorite subjects are nature, history, religion, education and culture. His filmography consists of:
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Albert Tessier died at the Saint-Joseph Hospital in Trois-Rivières on
September 13 ,1976 .Legacy
The following were was named in Tessier's honor:
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Prix Albert-Tessier award;
*Avenue Albert-Tessier, located inShawinigan ,Quebec .External links
* [http://www.genealogie.org/famille/tessier/bioMgrAlbertTessier.htm Biographie]
* [http://biblio.cegeptr.qc.ca/services/fonds_at.html Fonds Albert-Tessier] fromCégep de Trois-Rivières
* [http://agora.qc.ca/mot.nsf/Dossiers/Albert_Tessier L'Agora]
* [http://bilan.usherbrooke.ca/bilan/pages/biographies/524.html Bilan de l'Université de Sherbrooke]
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