Gaston Hains
Gaston Hains (born September 10, 1921 in Drummondville , Québec , Canada , † July 5, 1986 in Dupuy ) was a Canadian clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Amos .
Life
Gaston Hains received on 15 June 1946 the auxiliary bishop in Montreal , Joseph Conrad Chaumont , the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On August 28, 1964, Pope Paul VI appointed him . the titular bishop of Belesasa and auxiliary bishop in Saint-Hyacinthe . The Apostolic Delegate in Canada, Archbishop Sergio Pignedoli , donated him episcopal ordination on October 18 of the same year ; Co - consecrators were the auxiliary bishop in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière , Louis Joseph Jean Marie Fortier , and the bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe, Arthur Douville . Hains participated in the third and fourth session of the Second Vatican Council .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on June 13, 1967 Coadjutor Bishop of Amos. On October 31, 1968 Gaston Hains became Bishop of Amos, succeeding the resigned Joseph Louis Aldée Desmarais . On April 19, 1978 Paul VI. the resignation put forward by Gaston Hains.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Louis Aldée Desmarais |
Bishop of Amos 1968–1978 |
Gérard Drainville |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hains, Gaston |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Amos |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 10, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Drummondville , Quebec , Canada |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th July 1986 |
| Place of death | Dupuy |