Albert Sanschagrin
Albert Sanschagrin OMI (born August 5, 1911 in Saint-Tite , Québec , Canada , † April 2, 2009 in Richelieu , Québec) was Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe .
Life
Albert Sanschagrin joined the Order of the Oblates of the Immaculate Virgin Mary on August 1, 1930 . He completed his philosophical studies from 1931 to 1933 at the School of Oblates in Richelieu , the theological studies from 1933 to 1937 in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts ( Laurentides region ). On May 24, 1936, he was ordained a priest by Bishop Joseph-Eugène Limoges in the church of Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts .
He taught from 1937 to 1939 as a professor of religious sociology in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts. From 1939 to 1947 he was active in the Christian Youth Workers in Montreal. He was also the editor of the monthly magazine of the pastors of the Catholic Action . In 1947, at the request of the Chilean bishops, he became head of the Catholic Action and the Catholic Workers' Youth in Chile . At the same time he built up the mission of his order in Chile, Bolivia and Surinam. In 1953 he was named Provincial of the Oblates in Eastern Canada.
On August 12, 1957 he was by Pope Pius XII. appointed titular bishop of Bagis and coadjutor and auxiliary bishop in the diocese of Amos . He received his episcopal ordination from the Apostolic Delegate in Canada, Archbishop Giovanni Panico , on September 14, 1957 in the Sacré-Cœur of Ottawa; Co- consecrators were Joseph Louis Aldée Desmarais , Bishop of Amos, and Bishop Martin Joseph-Honoré LaJeunesse OMI, Vicar Apostolic in Keewatin . On October 31, 1959, he was appointed Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Amos. On June 13, 1967, Sanshagrin was by Pope Paul VI. appointed ninth bishop of the diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe .
He attended all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council . His resignation was granted on July 18, 1979 by John Paul II . In 1997 he retired to the Notre-Dame Oblate Convent in Richelieu, Quebec Province, where he died on April 2, 2009 at the age of 97. He was the oldest bishop in Canada at the time.
Web links
- Entry on Albert Sanschagrin on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- Monseigneur Albert Sanschagrin. Neuvième évêque de Saint-Hyacinthe (1967–1979) ( Memento from October 20, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (French)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Douville |
Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe 1967–1979 |
Louis-de-Gonzague Langevin |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sanshagrin, Albert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sanshagrin, Albert OMI |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman Catholic Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 5, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint-Tite , Quebec , Canada |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 2, 2009 |
| Place of death | Richelieu , Quebec |