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'''Amédée Wilfrid Proulx''' (August 31, 1932 - November 22, 1993) was an [[United States|American]] [[Bishop]] of the [[Catholic Church]]. He served as [[auxiliary bishop]] of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland|Diocese of Portland]] in the state of [[Maine]] from 1975-1993.
'''Amédée Wilfrid Proulx''' (August 31, 1932 – November 22, 1993) was an American [[Bishop]] of the [[Catholic Church]]. He served as [[auxiliary bishop]] of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland|Diocese of Portland]] in the state of [[Maine]] from 1975 until his death in 1993.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Born in [[Sanford, Maine]], Amédée Proulx was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Portland on May 31, 1958. On September 16, 1975 [[Pope Paul VI]] appointed him as the [[Titular Bishop]] of ''Clypia'' and Auxiliary Bishop of Portland. He was ordained a bishop by Bishop [[Edward Cornelius O'Leary|Edward O'Leary]] on November 12, 1975. The principal co-consecrators were Bishops [[Timothy Joseph Harrington|Timothy Harrington]] of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester|Worcester]] and [[Odore Joseph Gendron|Odore Gendron]] of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester|Manchester]]. He continued to serve as an auxiliary bishop until his death on November 22, 1993 at the age of 61.<ref name=hierarchy>{{cite web|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bproulx.html|title=Bishop Amédée Wilfrid Proulx|publisher=Catholic-Hierarchy|accessdate=2014-02-04|last=|first=}}</ref><ref name=gcatholic>{{cite web|url=http://www.gcatholic.org/hierarchy/data/bishops-46.htm|title=Bishops who are not Ordinaries of Sees|publisher=Giga-Catholic|accessdate=2014-02-04|last=|first=}}</ref>
Born in [[Sanford, Maine]] of Franco-American descent,<ref name="Albert1979">{{cite book |last1=Albert |first1=Renaud S. |title=A Franco-American Overview |date=1979 |publisher=National Assessment and Dissemination Center for Bilingual/Bicultural Education |pages=44 |isbn=9780898571073 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Zqu5YG0bcLwC&pg=PA44 |language=en}}</ref> Amédée Proulx was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Portland on May 31, 1958. On September 16, 1975 [[Pope Paul VI]] appointed him as the [[Titular Bishop]] of [[Clypia]] and Auxiliary Bishop of Portland. He was ordained a bishop by Bishop [[Edward Cornelius O'Leary|Edward O'Leary]] on November 12, 1975. The principal co-consecrators were Bishops [[Timothy Joseph Harrington|Timothy Harrington]] of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester|Worcester]] and [[Odore Joseph Gendron|Odore Gendron]] of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester|Manchester]]. He continued to serve as an auxiliary bishop until his death on November 22, 1993, at the age of 61.<ref name=hierarchy>{{cite web|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bproulx.html|title=Bishop Amédée Wilfrid Proulx|publisher=Catholic-Hierarchy|accessdate=2014-02-04|last=|first=}}</ref><ref name=gcatholic>{{cite web|url=http://www.gcatholic.org/hierarchy/data/bishops-46.htm|title=Bishops who are not Ordinaries of Sees|publisher=Giga-Catholic|accessdate=2014-02-04|last=|first=}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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| DATE OF DEATH = November 22, 1993
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Latest revision as of 09:22, 26 May 2023

Most Reverend

Amédée W. Proulx
Auxiliary Bishop of Portland
ChurchCatholic Church
SeeTitular See of Clypia
AppointedSeptember 16, 1975
In officeNovember 12, 1975 – November 22, 1993 (died in office)
Orders
OrdinationMay 31, 1958
ConsecrationSeptember 4, 1980
by Edward Cornelius O'Leary
Personal details
BornAugust 31, 1932
Sanford, Maine
DiedNovember 22, 1993(1993-11-22) (aged 61)
Portland, Maine

Amédée Wilfrid Proulx (August 31, 1932 – November 22, 1993) was an American Bishop of the Catholic Church. He served as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Portland in the state of Maine from 1975 until his death in 1993.

Biography[edit]

Born in Sanford, Maine of Franco-American descent,[1] Amédée Proulx was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Portland on May 31, 1958. On September 16, 1975 Pope Paul VI appointed him as the Titular Bishop of Clypia and Auxiliary Bishop of Portland. He was ordained a bishop by Bishop Edward O'Leary on November 12, 1975. The principal co-consecrators were Bishops Timothy Harrington of Worcester and Odore Gendron of Manchester. He continued to serve as an auxiliary bishop until his death on November 22, 1993, at the age of 61.[2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Albert, Renaud S. (1979). A Franco-American Overview. National Assessment and Dissemination Center for Bilingual/Bicultural Education. p. 44. ISBN 9780898571073.
  2. ^ "Bishop Amédée Wilfrid Proulx". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
  3. ^ "Bishops who are not Ordinaries of Sees". Giga-Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-04.


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