About
French explorer of North America who founded the St. Francis Xavier Mission on the Fox River before entering Green Bay in 1671.
Before Fame
He graduated from the College of Le Puy in 1639 and later became a Jesuit novice in Toulouse, France.
Trivia
The Allouez Trail in Northern Michigan was named in his honor.
Family Life
He grew up with his family in Saint-Didier-en-Velay, France.
Associated With
He continued Jacques Marquette's evangelizing of the Indians up until he passed away in 1689.
