Anthony Daniel was ordained a priest at twenty-nine, was a missionary near Bras-d'or Lakes (1632), founded the first boys' College in North America (Quebec 1635), and laboured in Huronia for twelve years.

In 1633, he went to Quebec to begin studying the Huron language. In 1634, he came to Huronia with father's Brébeuf and Daoust. Father Daniel's quickly learned the Huron language and he was able to translate many prayers to the Huron language and put them to music.

On July 4, Father Anthony Daniel had just finished Mass when the Mission was attacked by the Iroquois and the men of the fort had gone to Quebec to trade. In Mass vestments, he faced the enemy, encouraging the Christian converts to live their faith and thus giving time for some to escape. Then the Iroquois fired their muskets and bow and arrows. Father Daniel fell wounded and died. The Iroquois threw his martyred body into the flames of the burning Church. This was at St. Louis. He was forty.

He was canonized on June 29, 1930 by Pope Pius XI.

His Feast Day is October 19^th.