André Ouellette
Joseph Louis André Ouellette (born February 4, 1913 in Salem , Massachusetts , USA ; † October 11, 2001 in Mont-Laurier , Québec , Canada ) was an American-Canadian clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Mont-Laurier .
Life
André Ouellette attended school in Salem and studied philosophy and Catholic theology in Trois-Rivières . He received on 11 June 1938, the sacrament of Holy Orders . Ouellette then taught philosophy in Trois-Rivières and Catholic theology at Laval University in Québec . He was later a Regens of the seminary in Trois-Rivières.
On November 29, 1956, Pope Pius XII appointed him . the titular bishop of Carrhae and auxiliary bishop in Mont-Laurier. The Bishop of Mont-Laurier, Joseph-Eugène Limoges , donated him episcopal ordination on February 25, 1957 in Trois-Rivières ; Co- consecrators were the auxiliary bishop in Chicoutimi , Marius Paré , and the bishop of Trois Rivières , Georges Léon Pelletier .
Ouellette participated in all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council . Pope Paul VI appointed him on March 27, 1965 Bishop of Mont-Laurier. The inauguration took place on June 6 of the same year. Joseph Louis André Ouellette resigned as Bishop of Mont-Laurier on May 10, 1978.
His tomb is in the Notre-Dame-de-Fourvière cathedral in Mont-Laurier.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph-Eugène Limoges |
Bishop of Mont-Laurier 1965–1978 |
Jean Gratton |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Ouellette, André |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ouellette, Joseph Louis André (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American-Canadian clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Mont-Laurier |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 4, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Salem , Massachusetts , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 11, 2001 |
| Place of death | Mont-Laurier , Quebec , Canada |