Gilles Lussier
Gilles Lussier (born June 5, 1940 in Montréal ) is a Roman Catholic clergyman and emeritus bishop of Joliette .
Life
Gilles Lussier was ordained a priest on December 19, 1964 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop in Saint-Jérôme and titular bishop of Augurus on December 23, 1988 . The Archbishop of Montréal , Cardinal Paul Grégoire , donated him episcopal ordination on February 28 of the next year ; Co- consecrators were Gilles Ouellet PME , Archbishop of Rimouski , and Charles-Omer Valois , Bishop of Saint-Jérôme .
He was appointed Bishop of Joliette on September 7, 1991 and was introduced to the office on October 17 of the same year.
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on September 8, 2015.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Joliette (Canada) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , September 8, 2015, accessed September 8, 2015 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| René Audet |
Bishop of Joliette 1991–2015 |
Raymond Poisson |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lussier, Gilles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian clergyman, Bishop Emeritus of Joliette |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 5, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Montréal |