Louis-Pierre Thury (French pronunciation: [lwi pjɛʁ tyʁi]; c. 1644, Notre Dame de Breuil en Auge (Department of Calvados), France-June 3, 1699, Halifax, Nova Scotia) was a French missionary (secular priest) who was sent to North America during the time of King William's War.[1] He was a liaison between the French and their Native American allies during the course of the conflict, and died soon after it ended.[2]
- ^ Binasco, Matteo. The Role and Activities of the Capuchin, Jesuit and Recollet Missionaries in Acadia/Nova Scotia from 1654-1755. Saint Mary's University, Halifax, NS. 2004. (Note: Seculars include Priests of the Seminary of the Foreign Missions, Spiritans and Sulpicians in Acadia from 1654 to 1755).
- ^ "Thury, Louis-Pierre". Dictionary of Canadian Biographies Online. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
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