RSF-30
John Jenkins Designs
Limited Edition of 500.
'Blackrobes' was the name given to Catholic priests in the New World by the Native Americans, referring to their distinctive clothing.
The Society of Jesus is a Christian male religious congregation of the Catholic Church. The members were called Jesuits.
With the discovery and colonization of New France during the 17th century, the Society of Jesus and the Jesuits played an active role in Canada. When Samuel de Champlain was placing the foundations of the French colony at Quebec, he realized that this land was inhabited by native tribes that possessed their own languages, customs and traditions. Champlain was a Christian man who felt that the soul was the only thing that mattered on Earth and that the souls of these Montagnais, Algonquin, and Huron must be saved. As a result, in 1614 Champlain invited the Recollects from France to spread the word of the true God, to convert the native inhabitants.
The Recollects sent a delegate to France to invite the Society of Jesus to help them with their mission. The invitation was accepted and Jesuits, Jean de Brebeuf, Ennemond Masse and Charles Lalemant arrived in Quebec in 1625.
Indian children in additional photo are for scale purposes only and will be available in the future!