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a , france bust of de la dauversière in la flèche 06 november 1659 la flèche , maine , kingdom of france roman catholic la flèche , maine , kingdom of france catholic the diocese of le mans -rrb- church -lrb- religious hospitallers of st. joseph and 18 march 1597 religious founder founder the religious hospitallers of st. joseph of the société notre-dame de montréal and of buste le royer.jpg jérôme le royer de la dauversière
 venerable jérôme le royer de la dauversière
jérôme le royer de la dauversière

jérôme le royer de la dauversière -lrb- 18 march 1597 -- 6 november 1659 -rrb- was a french nobleman who spent his life in serving the needs of the poor .
a founder of the société notre-dame de montréal , he also helped to establish the french colony of montreal .
although a layman , as part of that objective , he was the founder of the congregation of the religious hospitallers of st. joseph , religious sisters dedicated to the care of the sick poor .
he has been declared venerable by the catholic church .
