Gérald Cyprien Lacroix

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Gérald Cardinal Lacroix (2014)
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Gérald Cyprien Cardinal Lacroix ISPX (born July 27, 1957 in Saint-Hilaire de Dorset ) is Archbishop of Québec and Primate of Canada .

Life

Gérald Cyprien Lacroix studied theology at Laval University . After a postgraduate course in pastoral theology, he joined the secular institute of St. Pius X in 1975 . In 1982 he made the Eternal Vows . In 1982 he became general secretary of his institute and from 1985 director of the general assembly. From 1985 to 1987 he was responsible for religious orientation and spirituality. On October 8, 1988, he received by the Bishop of Baie-Comeau , Maurice Couture RSV the priesthood . From 1990 to 2000 he set up branches in Colombia. From 2001 to 2004 he was General Director of the Secular Institute St. Pius X. In 2005 he was re-elected until 2009.

Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on April 7, 2009 auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Québec and titular bishop of Hilta . He was ordained episcopal by the Archbishop of Québec, Marc Cardinal Ouellet PSS , on May 24, 2009; Co-consecrators were Maurice Couture RSV, Old Archbishop of Québec, and Gilles Lemay , Auxiliary Bishop of Québec. As a motto he chose Mane nobiscum domine .

He was named Archbishop of Québec on February 22, 2011 and installed in office on March 25, 2011. He is vice chairman of the Committee on Life and Family of the Canadian Bishops' Conference. He had been diocesan administrator since his predecessor, Cardinal Ouellet, was appointed in 2010.

Since September 24, 2011 Gérald Cyprien Lacroix has been Grand Prior of the Lieutenancy Canada-Quebec of the Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem .

In the solemn consistory of February 22, 2014, Pope Francis accepted him as a cardinal priest with the titular church of San Giuseppe all'Aurelio in the college of cardinals . Since May 22, 2014, he has been a member of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life , the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue and the Pontifical Council for Culture . On October 28, 2016, Pope Francis appointed him a member of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Order of the Sacraments and on October 6, 2018, a member of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life .

honors and awards

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Nomina di Ausiliari di Québec (Canada). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , April 7, 2009, accessed November 16, 2014 (Italian).
  2. ^ Nomina dell'Arcivescovo metropolita di Québec (Canada). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, February 22, 2011, accessed November 16, 2014 (Italian).
  3. Vigile de l'Ordre équestre du Saint Sépulcre de Jérusalem
  4. ^ Concistori ordinario pubblico per la creazione dei nuovi Cardinali: Assegnazione dei Titoli o delle Diaconie ai nuovi Porporati. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, February 22, 2014, accessed November 16, 2014 (Italian).
  5. ^ Nomina di Cardinali Membri dei Dicasteri e degli organismi della Curia Romana. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, May 22, 2014, accessed November 16, 2014 (Italian).
  6. ^ Nomina di Membri della Congregazione per il Culto Divino e la Disciplina dei Sacramenti. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , October 28, 2016, accessed October 28, 2016 (Italian).
  7. ^ Nomina di Membri e Consultori del Dicastero per i Laici, la Famiglia e la Vita. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, October 6, 2018, accessed October 9, 2018 (Italian).
predecessor Office successor
... General director of the Secular Institute St. Pius X.
2001–2009
Christian Beaulieu
Marc Cardinal Ouellet Archbishop of Québec
since 2011
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Maurice Couture Croix de l Ordre du Saint-Sepulcre.svg Grand Prior of the Lieutenancy Canada-Quebec of the Order of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem
since 2011
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