Alexandre Vachon
Alexandre Vachon (born August 16, 1885 in Saint-Raymond , Canada , † March 30, 1953 in Dallas , Texas , United States ) was Roman Catholic Archbishop of Ottawa and Rector of Laval University .
Life
Alexandre Vachon studied canon law , philosophy and theology at the Archbishop's Seminary of Québec and at Laval University . He completed additional studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University with a master’s degree . Alexandre Vachon was ordained a priest on May 22, 1910 . After ordination , he taught chemistry at Laval University and was appointed dean of the science faculty in 1937 . In 1939 he became rector of Laval University. A building complex of the University of Laval was named in his honor.
Just a year later, Pope Pius XII appointed him . (1939–1958) took on new tasks. At the same time he was appointed titular archbishop of Achrida on December 11, 1939, he was appointed coadjutor archbishop of Ottawa. On February 2 of the following year, the Archbishop of Ottawa, Joseph-Guillaume-Laurent Forbes , donated him episcopal ordination . Co- consecrators were the Canadian military bishop Charles Leo Nelligan and Joseph Charbonneau , Bishop of Hearst . His motto was: Ad Jesum Per Mariam ("To Jesus through Mary")
With the death of Archbishop Forbes on May 22, 1940, he succeeded him as Archbishop of Ottawa. He held this office until his death on March 30, 1953, which surprised him on a business trip to Dallas.
General
Archbishop Alexandre Vachon consecrated Lionel Scheffer OMI ( Vicar Apostolic of Labrador ) as titular bishop of Isba . As a co-consecrator he was involved in:
- Albini LeBlanc as Bishop of Hearst,
- Georges Léon Pelletier as Titular Bishop of Hephaestus ( Auxiliary Bishop in Québec),
- Bruno Desrochers as Bishop of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière ,
- Louis Lévesque as Bishop of Hearst and
- Paul Bernier ( Apostolic Nuncio in Costa Rica ) titular Archbishop of Laodicea in Syria .
Honorary positions
Vachon's interest in engineering, mining and general sciences earned him the office of President of the National Research Council of Canada , and he was also appointed advisor to the Canadian Department of Fisheries. He was also a member of the Radio Canada supervisory board . Under his direction, the first Marian Congress was held in Ottawa in 1947, which was attended by over 200,000 believers. In recognition of his achievements, he was received by Pope Pius XII. appointed Conte Romano .
Web links
- Apostolic Succession: Appointments 1939 , Appointments 1940 , North America , Titular Seats , Nekrolog 1953
- Entry on Alexandre Vachon on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved November 26, 2016.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Pavilion Alexandre-Vachon on the university campus Laval , accessed on November 26, 2016
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph-Guillaume-Laurent Forbes |
Archbishop of Ottawa 1940–1953 |
Marie-Joseph Lemieux OP |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vachon, Alexandre |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian clergyman, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Ottawa |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 16, 1885 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint-Raymond , Canada |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 30, 1953 |
| Place of death | Dallas , United States |