Canadian religious leader. Second bishop of Rimouski. A native of Saint-Vallier-de- Bellechasse (Québec),he studied at Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, at the seminary of Québec and at the college of Lévis. Ordained priest on June 6, 1868, he servedsuccessively as vicar in Sillery in 1868, as professor at the college of Lévis, in 1868 and 1869, then at the seminary of Quebec where he taught from 1869 to 1873, and later then as director of the boarding school, in 1873 and 1874. Continuing his studies in Rome, in 1877 he was given the diploma of doctor in canon law and exerted, then he taught canon law in Quebec for four years. From 1882 to 1889, he was chaplain of the Bon-Pasteur. On December 30, 1889, he was named coadjutor of Rimouski under the title of bishop of Germanicopolis. He was ordained bishop on next 10 May and he became titular on February 6, 1891. During his long administration, the diocese of Rimouski doubled in importance for parishes, for religious communities and for its catholic population. Buried at first in the Convent of the Ursulines Sisters of Rimouski on January 29, 1919,his remains were transferred to the Saint-Germain cemetery on October 4, 1971.
Canadian religious leader. Second bishop of Rimouski. A native of Saint-Vallier-de- Bellechasse (Québec),he studied at Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, at the seminary of Québec and at the college of Lévis. Ordained priest on June 6, 1868, he servedsuccessively as vicar in Sillery in 1868, as professor at the college of Lévis, in 1868 and 1869, then at the seminary of Quebec where he taught from 1869 to 1873, and later then as director of the boarding school, in 1873 and 1874. Continuing his studies in Rome, in 1877 he was given the diploma of doctor in canon law and exerted, then he taught canon law in Quebec for four years. From 1882 to 1889, he was chaplain of the Bon-Pasteur. On December 30, 1889, he was named coadjutor of Rimouski under the title of bishop of Germanicopolis. He was ordained bishop on next 10 May and he became titular on February 6, 1891. During his long administration, the diocese of Rimouski doubled in importance for parishes, for religious communities and for its catholic population. Buried at first in the Convent of the Ursulines Sisters of Rimouski on January 29, 1919,his remains were transferred to the Saint-Germain cemetery on October 4, 1971.
Bio by: Guy Gagnon
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