Charles Aimé Halpin
Charles Aimé Halpin (born August 30, 1930 in Saint-Eustache , Manitoba , Canada , † April 16, 1994 in Regina , Saskatchewan ) was a Canadian clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Regina .
Life
Charles Aimé Halpin studied Philosophy and Catholic Theology at St. Boniface Seminary . He received the Saint-Eustache on May 27, 1956 sacrament of Holy Orders . In 1958 Halpin was sent to Rome for further studies , where he obtained a licentiate in canon law from the Pontifical Gregorian University in 1960 . Charles Aimé Halpin then worked in the archiepiscopal chancellery and in the official office of the Archdiocese of Winnipeg . Halpin was also a member of the Canadian Canon Law Society .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on September 24, 1973 . to the Archbishop of Regina. The Archbishop of Winnipeg, George Bernard Cardinal Flahiff CSB , donated him episcopal ordination on November 26 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Toronto , Philip Francis Pocock , and the Archbishop of Saint-Boniface , Maurice Baudoux . The inauguration took place on December 12, 1973.
Web links
- Entry on Charles Aimé Halpin on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Biography of Charles Aimé Halpin on the homepage of the Archdiocese of Regina (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Cornelius O'Neill |
Archbishop of Regina 1973–1994 |
Peter Joseph Mallon |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Halpin, Charles Aimé |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian clergyman, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Regina |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 30, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint-Eustache , Manitoba , Canada |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 16, 1994 |
| Place of death | Regina , Saskatchewan |