Abbé Lemire in Croix, France

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Jules Auguste Lemire (born 23 April 1853 in Vieux- Berquin and died March 7, 1928 in Hazebrouck), known under the name of Abbe Lemire, is a clergyman and French politician. He was born April 23, 1853 in Vieux- Berquin , a small village near Hazebrouck where his parents ran a small farm of 14 hectares . He had two sisters and two brothers . His mother died when he was only eight. Raised by his aunts Cultivators, he graduated in 1872. Priest in 1878, he was appointed to Hazebrouck ; he quickly learns the Flemish do not talk in his home village . In college Saint Francis of Assisi , under the direction of Jacques Dehaene , he taught Latin, Greek , philosophy, poetry. By September 1892, he will be responsible for the founding of the Institution Saint - Jacques , whose construction will be completed in 1893 .   This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.