Former Bishop of the Diocese of Laghouat, Algeria, Monsignor Michel Gagnon M.Afr., was born in St. Roch, Québec, Canada, and joined the Missionaries of Africa, also known as the White Fathers, at an early age in 1951. He was ordained to the priesthood aged 23, on April 1, 1956, in in Carthage, Tunisia.
Before 1970, he had worked already in Algeria as a teacher, school principal and chaplain for the scouts. He was then appointed administrator of a hospital and a centre for social services in North Yemen. In 1978, he became Provincial Superior of his community for the Middle East and Red Sea Region.
Gagnon led an active missionary life, serving along the years in Algeria, Italy, Canada, Yemen, and Djibouti, mainly at Laghouat, Biskra, Aïn-Sefra, Villa Cavalletti, Hodeidah, Jerusalem and Ghardaïa.
On March 28, 1980, he was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Djibouti, following the demise of Msgr. Henri Alfred Bernardin Hoffmann OFM. Cap., receiving his episcopal consecration from Pope John Paul II, on May 4, assisted by Cardinals Agnelo Rossi and Joseph Albert Malula.
In 1987, at the age of 54, he resigned his post and moved to Italy, where in 1987, he was appointed to the Institute of Arabic Pontifical Studies, first as a professor, then as rector. Finally, on February 4, 1991, Mgr. Gagnon was named Bishop of the Diocese of Laghouat, Algeria, a post he retained until his unexpected demise following cardiac crisis at El Bayadh on June 1, 2004. He was 71 years of age.
Funeral service for Bishop Gagnon was held on Sunday, June 6, in Ghardaïa, Algeria.
Before 1970, he had worked already in Algeria as a teacher, school principal and chaplain for the scouts. He was then appointed administrator of a hospital and a centre for social services in North Yemen. In 1978, he became Provincial Superior of his community for the Middle East and Red Sea Region.
Gagnon led an active missionary life, serving along the years in Algeria, Italy, Canada, Yemen, and Djibouti, mainly at Laghouat, Biskra, Aïn-Sefra, Villa Cavalletti, Hodeidah, Jerusalem and Ghardaïa.
On March 28, 1980, he was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Djibouti, following the demise of Msgr. Henri Alfred Bernardin Hoffmann OFM. Cap., receiving his episcopal consecration from Pope John Paul II, on May 4, assisted by Cardinals Agnelo Rossi and Joseph Albert Malula.
In 1987, at the age of 54, he resigned his post and moved to Italy, where in 1987, he was appointed to the Institute of Arabic Pontifical Studies, first as a professor, then as rector. Finally, on February 4, 1991, Mgr. Gagnon was named Bishop of the Diocese of Laghouat, Algeria, a post he retained until his unexpected demise following cardiac crisis at El Bayadh on June 1, 2004. He was 71 years of age.
Funeral service for Bishop Gagnon was held on Sunday, June 6, in Ghardaïa, Algeria.
Former Bishop of the Diocese of Laghouat, Algeria, Monsignor Michel Gagnon M.Afr., was born in St. Roch, Québec, Canada, and joined the Missionaries of Africa, also known as the White Fathers, at an early age in 1951. He was ordained to the priesthood aged 23, on April 1, 1956, in in Carthage, Tunisia.
Before 1970, he had worked already in Algeria as a teacher, school principal and chaplain for the scouts. He was then appointed administrator of a hospital and a centre for social services in North Yemen. In 1978, he became Provincial Superior of his community for the Middle East and Red Sea Region.
Gagnon led an active missionary life, serving along the years in Algeria, Italy, Canada, Yemen, and Djibouti, mainly at Laghouat, Biskra, Aïn-Sefra, Villa Cavalletti, Hodeidah, Jerusalem and Ghardaïa.
On March 28, 1980, he was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Djibouti, following the demise of Msgr. Henri Alfred Bernardin Hoffmann OFM. Cap., receiving his episcopal consecration from Pope John Paul II, on May 4, assisted by Cardinals Agnelo Rossi and Joseph Albert Malula.
In 1987, at the age of 54, he resigned his post and moved to Italy, where in 1987, he was appointed to the Institute of Arabic Pontifical Studies, first as a professor, then as rector. Finally, on February 4, 1991, Mgr. Gagnon was named Bishop of the Diocese of Laghouat, Algeria, a post he retained until his unexpected demise following cardiac crisis at El Bayadh on June 1, 2004. He was 71 years of age.
Funeral service for Bishop Gagnon was held on Sunday, June 6, in Ghardaïa, Algeria.
Before 1970, he had worked already in Algeria as a teacher, school principal and chaplain for the scouts. He was then appointed administrator of a hospital and a centre for social services in North Yemen. In 1978, he became Provincial Superior of his community for the Middle East and Red Sea Region.
Gagnon led an active missionary life, serving along the years in Algeria, Italy, Canada, Yemen, and Djibouti, mainly at Laghouat, Biskra, Aïn-Sefra, Villa Cavalletti, Hodeidah, Jerusalem and Ghardaïa.
On March 28, 1980, he was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Djibouti, following the demise of Msgr. Henri Alfred Bernardin Hoffmann OFM. Cap., receiving his episcopal consecration from Pope John Paul II, on May 4, assisted by Cardinals Agnelo Rossi and Joseph Albert Malula.
In 1987, at the age of 54, he resigned his post and moved to Italy, where in 1987, he was appointed to the Institute of Arabic Pontifical Studies, first as a professor, then as rector. Finally, on February 4, 1991, Mgr. Gagnon was named Bishop of the Diocese of Laghouat, Algeria, a post he retained until his unexpected demise following cardiac crisis at El Bayadh on June 1, 2004. He was 71 years of age.
Funeral service for Bishop Gagnon was held on Sunday, June 6, in Ghardaïa, Algeria.
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