Jérôme Demers Biography

Jérôme Demers (August 1, 1774 – May 17, 1853) was a Québécois Roman Catholic priest, author, architect, educator, and ecclesiastical administrator. He was perhaps best known as a teacher of philosophy (along with literature, architecture, and science) at the Séminaire de Québec, where he taught for more than fifty years. His Ins*utiones Philosophicae ad Usum Studiosae Juventutis appeared in 1835 and was the first Canadian textbook of philosophy. Louis-Joseph Papineau was among his students.

He also exercised a strong influence in the field of architecture. A building that is part of the Musée de l'Amérique française now bears his name.

References

    • "Jérôme Demers". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online:ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.

    External links

    • Ins*utiones Philosophicae ad Usum Studiosae Juventutis
    • A History of the Seminary of Quebec
    • Le Musée de l'Amérique Française
    • French Wikipedia Article


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