Gosselin, Abbé Auguste

(1843- ). Born at St. Charles de Belle cha e, Quebec. Educated at Quebec Seminary and at Laval University. Ordained priest, 1866; subsequently chancellor of the Quebec Diocese, and vicar of the Basilica. Retired from the ministry to devote himself to literary work, 1893. Index : L On Laval's absolution, 35; on man dement creating Seminary, 49; on policy of Laval, 169; on great extent of parishes in Laval's time, 195. F His opinion of Talon, 54; on administration of La Barre, 172; on Laval's choice of de Saint-Vallier, 191; on Frontenac's attitude towards religion, 359. Bib. : Works: Vie de Laval ; Henri de Bernières ; Le Docteur Labrie ; Québec en 1730 ; Mgr. de Saint-Vallier et son Temps ; D'Iberville; Jean Bourdon . For biog., see Morgan, Can. Men ; Canadian Who's Who .