Gérard-Joseph Deschamps
Gérard-Joseph Deschamps SMM (born July 4, 1928 in Eastview ) is a Canadian religious and emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Bereina .
Life
Gérard-Joseph Deschamps joined the Congregation of Montfortains at and received on 13 March 1954, the priestly ordination .
John XXIII appointed him on October 17, 1961 as Apostolic Prefect of Daru. Paul VI elevated the Apostolic Prefecture to a diocese on November 15, 1966, and Deschamps became the first bishop of Daru. The Apostolic Delegate in Canada, Archbishop Sergio Pignedoli , consecrated him bishop on January 21 of the next year; Co - consecrators were Gérard-Marie Coderre , Bishop of Saint-Jean-de-Québec , and René Audet , Auxiliary Bishop in Ottawa .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Bereina on January 2, 1999. He resigned from his office on February 12, 2002.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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Apostolic Prefect of Daru 1961–1966 |
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Bishop of Daru / Daru-Kiunga 1966–1999 |
Gilles Côté SMM | |
| Luke Paul Matlatarea MSC |
Bishop of Bereina 1999–2002 |
John Ribat MSC |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Deschamps, Gérard-Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian religious and Roman Catholic Bishop of Bereina |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th July 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Eastview |