Jean Bruchési, FRSC (9 April 1901 – 2 October 1979) was a Canadian writer, historian, public servant, and diplomat. He was the president of the

Royal Society of Canada The Royal Society of Canada (RSC; french: Société royale du Canada, SRC), also known as the Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences of Canada (French: ''Académies des arts, des lettres et des sciences du Canada''), is the senior national, bil ...

for 1953–4. He was the son of Charles Bruchési, KC and the nephew of

Paul Bruchési Louis Joseph Napoléon Paul Bruchési (October 29, 1855 – September 20, 1939) was a Canadian prelate, the second Archbishop of Montreal. In 1910 he directed the 21st International Eucharistic Congress held in Montreal. Life Louis-Joseph-Pa ...

Archbishop of Montreal The Archdiocese of Montréal ( la, Archdioecesis Marianopolitana) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Canada. A metropolitan see, its archepiscopal see is the Montreal, Quebec. It includes Montreal ...

. In 1937, he was appointed Under-Secretary of State of the Province of Quebec. From 1959, Bruchési served as Canada's ambassador to Spain, Morocco and Argentina (with concurrent accreditation to Paraguay). After his death in 1979, he was entombed at the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in Montreal.

Distinctions and awards

* 1949 -

Léo-Pariseau Prize The Léo-Pariseau Prize is a Québécois prize which is awarded annually to a distinguished individual working in the field of biological or health sciences. The prize is awarded by the Association francophone pour le savoir ( Acfas), and is named ...

* 1949 -

Ludger-Duvernay Prize The Ludger-Duvernay Prize is a Quebec award created in 1944 by the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society of Montreal to mark the merits of a person whose competence and influence in the literary field serve the best interests of the Quebec nation. The laureat ...

* 1951 -

J. B. Tyrrell Historical Medal The J. B. Tyrrell Historical Medal is an award of the Royal Society of Canada "for outstanding work in the history of Canada." It was established in 1927, endowed by the Canadian geologist and amateur historian Joseph Burr Tyrrell. The medal is ...

* 1959 - Medal of the Académie des lettres du Québec

Personal life

He married Berthe Denis on 20 June 1930.

References

External links

Fonds Jean Bruchési

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