Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau was born on February 17, 1820, in Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce, Quebec.

He was a Roman Catholic priest, educator, archbishop, cardinal, and author. In 1836, he graduated from the Petit Séminaire de Québec with prizes and honours. He spent one year travelling in Europe (the British Isles, the Netherlands, France, and Italy). While in Rome, he received the tonsure in 1837, and his friendship with Dom Prosper Guéranger, a French priest and Benedictine monk, led him to consider joining the Benedictines. Instead, he continued his studies at the Grand Séminaire de Québec and was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Quebec in 1842. He helped found the Université Laval in 1852 and served as its second Rector (1860–1866, 1869–1871). He served as a teacher, director (1851–1852), prefect of studies (1849-1854), and Superior at the Grand Séminaire de Québec. In 1856, Taschereau obtained a doctorate in Canon law in Rome and became director of the Petit Séminaire (1856–1859), director of the Grand Séminaire and second assistant superior (1859–1860). He served as Archbishop of Quebec from 1871 until his death in 1898. The first Canadian cardinal, he was elevated to the College of Cardinals by Pope Leo XIII in 1886.
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He died on April 12, 1898, in Quebec City, Quebec.

In 1859, Joseph Tarn's occupation was Cashier to the Religious Tract Society of London. His father, William Tarn, served as Finance Secretary, Cashier, and Assistant Secretary over the course of 30 years with the Society. His grandfather (also Joseph Tarn), was the Director of the London Missionary Society.

Teodoro Tapia Polanco was born on December 30, 1955, in Holguín, Cuba.

He is a poet, translator, and professor. He studied Russian language and literature at the University of Havana and worked as a translator at the Information Centre of Instituto Superior Pedagógico de Holguín (ISPH). In 1989, Polanco won one of the six prizes awarded at the 1st International Symposium on Literary Translation in Havana. In 1991, he published a book of poetry, "Homenaje: Poesia". His work appeared in several anthologies, including "Antologia de Ambito: Poesia" (1991?), "Provincia del universo" (1993), "El valle de las delicias" (1994), and "Puente del tiempo" (2006). He resides in Canada.