Père Dagobert


Father Dagobert de Longuory was a Capuchin friar who arrived in New Orleans from Quebec in 1722. In 1745, he became priest of St. Louis Cathedral, and later was appointed as vicar general of the diocese. He was active regionally for over 50 years and died in 1776.
While largely overlooked today, his contributions to New Orleans and its people are significant and enduring. One finds numerous references to him in historical accounts of 18th-century New Orleans, and despite sometimes conflicting information, it is agreed by the majority of historians that he was a seminal figure in the spiritual and social life of the city.
Following are some themes that reoccur throughout historical documents.
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The consensus in historical texts is that his substantial political and social influence came, in large part, from his popularity.

1. A Catholic history of Alabama and the Floridas, Volume 1
2. New Orleans; the Place and the People, Grace Elizabeth King - 1895