Vital-Justin Grandin
Vital-Justin Grandin | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of St. Albert | |
Vital-Justin Grandin, c. 1900 | |
| Diocese | Diocese of St. Albert |
| In office | 1871–1902 |
| Successor | Émile-Joseph Legal |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Satala (titular) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1854 (priest) |
| Consecration | 1859 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 February 1829 |
| Died | 3 June 1902 (aged 73) St. Albert, Alberta, Canada |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Vital-Justin Grandin (8 February 1829 – 3 June 1902) was a Roman Catholic priest and bishop. He has been labelled as a key architect of the Canadian Indian residential school system by contemporary news sources, which has been considered an instrument of cultural genocide. In June 2021, this led to governments and private businesses to begin removing his name from institutions and infrastructure previously named for him. He served the Church in the western parts of what is now Canada both before and after Confederation. He is also the namesake or co-founder of various small communities and neighbourhoods in what is now Alberta, Canada, especially those of francophone residents.