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Joseph Gilles Napoléon Ouellet
Joseph Gilles Napoléon Ouellet (August 14, 1922 – August 13, 2009) was the Canadian Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rimouski in Rimouski, Quebec, from his appointment on April 27, 1973, until his retirement Retirement is the withdrawal from one's position or occupation or from one's active working life. A person may also semi-retire by reducing work hours or workload. Many people choose to retire when they are elderly or incapable of doing their j ... on October 16, 1992. He remained Archbishop Emeritus of Rimouski until his death in 2009. Ouellet was born in Bromptonville, Quebec, Canada, which is now part of Brompton, on August 14, 1922. He was Bishop of Gaspé from 1968 until 1975. He died on August 13, 2009, at the age of 86, one day before his 87th birthday. ReferencesCatholic Hierarchy: Archbishop Joseph Gilles Napoléon Ouellet, P.M.E. † [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Rimouski
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rimouski () is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Quebec, Canada, and includes the suffragan dioceses of Baie-Comeau Baie-Comeau () is a city in the Côte-Nord region of the province of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the shores of the St. Lawrence River, and is the seat of Manicouagan Regional County Municipality. It is near the mouth of the Manicouagan Ri ... and Gaspé. As of 2018, the archdiocese contains 97 parishes, 74 active diocesan priests, 5 religious priests, and 148,320 Catholics. It also has 453 Women Religious, 23 Religious Brothers, and 14 permanent deacons. Bishops Diocesan bishops The following is a list of the bishops and archbishops of Rimouski and their terms of service: * Jean-Pierre-François Laforce-Langevin (1867–1891) * André-Albert Blais (1891–1919) * Joseph-Romuald Léonard (1919–1926) * Georges-Alexandre Courchesne (1928–1950) * Charles Eugène Parent (1951–1967) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |