Saint François de Laval (1623-1708) was a French Catholic prelate who served as Apostolic Vicar of New France from 1658-74 and as Bishop of Quebec from 1674 until he retired due to poor health in 1688. He continued to work in New France until his death in 1708. He was declared a Saint in 2014 and his feast day is May 6. E338. 

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