Alexis-Xyste Bernard (December 29, 1847 – June 17, 1923) was
Bishop of St. Hyacinthe, Canada.
The Institute of the
Sisters of St. Joseph of St. Hyacinthe, founded by
Louis-Zéphirin Moreau
Louis-Zéphirin Moreau (1 April 1824 – 24 May 1901) was a Canadian Roman Catholic prelate who served as the fourth Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe from 1875 until his death in 1901. He was also the cofounder of the Sisters of St. Joseph of St. Hyac ...
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owes to him their organization, and formation as a teaching body.
Life
Bernard made his classical and theological studies under the
Sulpician Fathers
The Society of Priests of Saint-Sulpice (french: Compagnie des Prêtres de Saint-Sulpice), abbreviated PSS also known as the Sulpicians is a society of apostolic life of Pontifical Right for men, named after the Church of Saint-Sulpice, Paris, ...
in Montreal, and was ordained priest 1 October 1871. After a year as curate he became successively President of Sorel College, Canon of the Cathedral, Archdeacon, Secretary for the diocese, Vicar-General, Provost of the Chapter, and Prothonotary Apostolic. After the death of Bishop Moreau, in 1901, Mgr. Bernard was continued in the office of Vicar-General by Bishop
Maxime Decelles
Maxime Decelles (30 April 1849 – 7 July 1905) was a Canadians, Canadian Roman Catholic bishop. He was the 5th Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe, Saint-Hyacinthe.
Life
Maxime Decelles was born in Saint-Damase-sur-Yamaska , S ...
, and, when the latter died, in 1905, was elected Vicar-Capitular.
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He declined the See of St. Hyacinth on the plea of his enfeebled health, until he received from ]Pope Pius X
Pope Pius X ( it, Pio X; born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto; 2 June 1835 – 20 August 1914) was head of the Catholic Church from 4 August 1903 to his death in August 1914. Pius X is known for vigorously opposing modernist interpretations of C ...
a peremptory order to accept. He was consecrated 15 February 1906.[
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Works
Besides "Synodal Decrees", and a summary of the "Clerical Conference", Bernard edited the "Pastoral Letters" of the bishops of the diocese, in nine volumes.[
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See also
Notes
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1847 births
1923 deaths
Roman Catholic bishops of Saint-Hyacinthe
People from Beloeil, Quebec