Gilles Cazabon
Gilles Cazabon OMI (born April 5, 1933 in Sault Ste. Marie ) is a Canadian religious and emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Saint-Jérôme .
Life
Gilles Cazabon joined the Order of the Oblates (OMI) and was ordained a priest on June 11, 1960 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Timmins on March 13, 1992 . The Archbishop of Ottawa , Marcel André J. Gervais , donated him the episcopal ordination on June 29 of the same year; Co- consecrators were Jacques Landriault , Bishop Emeritus of Timmins, and Henri Goudreault OMI, Bishop of Labrador City-Schefferville .
He was appointed Bishop of Saint-Jérôme on December 27, 1997, and was installed on February 20 of the following year. On July 3, 2008, Pope Benedict XVI. his age-related resignation.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Jacques Landriault |
Bishop of Timmins 1992–1997 |
Paul Marchand SMM |
| Charles-Omer Valois |
Bishop of Saint-Jérôme 1997–2008 |
Pierre Morissette |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cazabon, Gilles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian religious and Roman Catholic Bishop of Saint-Jérôme |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 5, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sault Ste. Marie |