Simon William Gabriel Bruté de Rémur (March 20, 1779 – June 26, 1839) was a French Catholic missionary to the United States who served as the first Bishop of Vincennes from 1834 until his death in 1839. President John Quincy Adams called Bruté "the most learned man of his day in America." == Early life and education in France == Bruté's father, Gabriel Bruté de Rémur, belonged to an ancient and wealthy family.
Simon William Gabriel Bruté de Rémur (March 20, 1779 – June 26, 1839) was a French Catholic missionary to the United States who served as the first Bishop of Vincennes from 1834 until his death in 1839. President John Quincy Adams called Bruté "the most learned man of his day in America." == Early life and education in France == Bruté's father, Gabriel Bruté de Rémur, belonged to an ancient and wealthy family.
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