Handmade original St. Jean de Brebeuf wooden doll ornament. Perfect for the Christmas Tree. Bring out on his feast day. Gift for a birthday or sacrament (Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, Holy Orders, Marriage) celebration. Teacher, priest, grandparent gift. Born in 1593 in Normandy, France, joined the Jesuits at 24, ordained a priest in 1622; a teacher at the College of Roeun for 3 years before chosen for missions to New France in 1625. Worked primarily with the Huron for over 15 years (with the exception of 1629-33 in France) under challenging circumstances, learning the language and culture; his gift for Native American languages allowed him to teach missionaries and French traders.