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Louis Hennepin

| birth_place = Ath, Spanish Netherlands | death_date = | death_place = Rome, Papal States | occupation = Priest, missionary | organization = Franciscan Récollets }}

Louis Hennepin, OFM (born Antoine Hennepin; ; 12 May 1626 – 5 December 1704) was a Belgian Catholic priest and missionary best known for his activities in North America. A member of the Recollects, a minor branch of the Franciscans, he travelled to New France and proselytised to several Native American tribes. Provided by Wikipedia