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The Reverend Charles Lallemant SJ | |
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| Born | November 17, 1587 |
| Died | November 18, 1674 (aged 87) Paris, Kingdom of France |
| Resting place | Paris, France |
| Known for | Relations des Jésuites de la Nouvelle-France |
| Relatives | Jérôme Lalemant, S.J. (brother) Gabriel Lalemant, S.J. (nephew) |
Charles Lallemant, SJ (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl lalmɑ̃]; or Lalemant; November 17, 1587 – November 18, 1674) was a French Jesuit missionary. He was born in Paris in 1587 and later became the first superior of the Jesuit Missions amongst the Huron in Canada. His letter to his brother, dated August 1, 1626, inaugurated the series Relations des Jésuites de la Nouvelle-France about the missionary work in the North American colonies of New France.