13 Facts About Pierre-Herman Dosquet

Pierre-Herman Dosquet was the fourth bishop of Quebec.

Pierre-Herman Dosquet was born in Liege, Prince-Bishopric of Liege, the son of Laurent and Anne-Jeanne Goffar.

In 1715, Dosquet entered at the Seminary of Saint-Sulpice, Paris, and was ordained the following year.

Pierre-Herman Dosquet was appointed superior of the Seminary of Lisieux in France, became a director of the Seminaire des Missions Etrangeres, and was sent to Rome as procurator-general.

In 1729, Pierre-Herman Dosquet was named administrator, with Mornay as titular bishop.

Pierre-Herman Dosquet had to solve many difficulties that had arisen towards the close of the life of Bishop St Vallier.

Pierre-Herman Dosquet offended both the governor and the intendant by getting the Minister of Marine to forbid them free access to the convents; and he was zealous for the suppression of the liquor traffic.

Pierre-Herman Dosquet attempted to increase the tithe, reform monastic life and increase episcopal revenues.

Pierre-Herman Dosquet forbade schoolmasters to teach girls, and priests to wear wigs.

Pierre-Herman Dosquet rewarded that congregation by generous endowments, including Sarcelle, a property near Paris, which until the Revolution yielded an annual revenue of 3000 livres.

Pierre-Herman Dosquet was in somewhat the same position of his predecessor, not wishing to resign, nor to return to Quebec.

Pierre-Herman Dosquet resigned in 1739, only after being granted valuable benefices.

Pierre-Herman Dosquet was succeeded by Bishop Francois-Louis de Pourroy de Lauberiviere.