Identity area
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Contact area
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Description area
History
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The Archive of the Jesuits in Canada witnesses to the activity of all Jesuits who worked in this country and in its foreign missions since the arrival of the first companions in 1611. It recalls the memory of their living faith, of their efforts, of their spiritual values, and of their institutions.
The Archive serves the ongoing administration of the two Canadian Provinces, that of French Canada and Haiti and that of the Jesuits in English Canada. Its role is also to ensure the acquisition of documents, books, and works of art as well as appropriate historical artefacts relating to Canadian Jesuit history; to preserve them; to render them accessible, and to make them known.
As steward of the collective memory of all Canadian Jesuits, the Archive demonstrates innovative leadership on the cutting edge of technology. It provides a functional working environment equipped with the resources necessary for research and creativity.
The Archive brings life to the past. It was established to encourage and, in the Jesuit way of proceeding, to stimulate free research and collaboration among scholars, teachers and students. It fosters the preparation of publications, symposia, and exhibitions which lead to a better understanding of Jesuit identity and of the Society’s cultural and spiritual patrimony.