About us
Since 1938,
an ongoing history...
The Good Father Frederic Museum was born from a community’s devotion for a man who had an impact on his generation and on the religious history of Québec.
It chronicles the life of this Franciscan missionary priest who was born in France in 1838 and who died in Canada in 1916.
The collection of paintings and sculptures, including some large-scale works, miniature scenes, personal belongings and devotional articles, allows you to get to know, understand and appreciate his life and his work in France, in the Holy Land and in Canada.
Visitors will learn more about this simple and good man, a sincere ascetic who had a great devotion to the Virgin Mary and who was a witness to the “Prodigy of the eyes” at Notre-Dame-du-Cap Shrine. He then became a tireless traveller, visiting many parishes in Québec on foot to share his faith.
Father Frederic was beatified by Pope John Paul II on September 25, 1988. The Canadian Church hopes he will soon be canonized.
By visiting our museum, you will discover and gain a deeper understanding of one man’s devotion and his ability to mobilize a large community of the faithful at a time when religion was one of the main pillars of Québec society.
Key moments in the museum's history
Mission
The Father Frederic Janssoone Museum’s mission is to preserve and share the memory of Frederic Janssoone, his work and his legacy in the context of the religious culture at the turn of the 20th century and to raise the profile of the historical and spiritual heritage of the Franciscans.
