Jacques Monet


Jacques Monet, SJ was a Canadian historian and Catholic priest. He was a member of the Society of Jesus.

Biography

Born in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Monet joined the Society of Jesus in 1949 and was ordained in 1966. He studied history at Université Laval and the University of Toronto, where he received a PhD in history.
Monet joined the department of history of the University of Ottawa in 1969 and was the chairman of the department from 1972 to 1976. He left in 1980 to join Regis [College, Toronto]. He was president of the Canadian Historical Association from 1975 to 1976. He was also rector of the University of Sudbury.
In 2012, Monet was appointed to the Advisory [Committee on Vice-Regal Appointments] by Stephen Harper.
Monet died in Pickering, Ontario, on May 14, 2024, at the age of 94.

Selected bibliography

  • The Last Cannon Shot: A Study of French-Canadian Nationalism 1837-1850
  • The Canadian Crown
  • * French version:
  • ''Union of the Canadas 1837-1867''