Jean-Claude Turcotte
Jean-Claude Cardinal Turcotte (born June 26, 1936 in Montréal , Canada ; † April 8, 2015 there ) was Archbishop of Montréal .
Life
Jean-Claude Turcotte received a humanistic education and studied Catholic theology and philosophy in Montréal . He was ordained a priest on May 24, 1959 by the Bishop of Prince Albert , Laurent Morin , for the Archdiocese of Montreal. He then worked for two years as a vicar in Montréal, before he worked from 1961 to 1964 as an auxiliary chaplain for the Christian youth workers in his home diocese.
In 1964 and 1965 he studied social work in Lille and then became the leading diocesan chaplain for the Christian working-class youth of the Archdiocese of Montréal. From 1967 to 1974 he performed various tasks in the personnel department, where he was particularly busy with questions relating to candidates for priesthood and training for priests. He then worked for seven years as director of the pastoral care department of his diocese. In 1981 Paul Grégoire , the Archbishop of Montréal, appointed him Vicar General .
Pope John Paul II appointed him titular bishop of Suas and auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Montréal on April 14, 1982 . The episcopal ordination received his Archbishop Grégoire on 29 June of the same year. Co-consecrators were the auxiliary bishops Adrien André Maria Cimichella OSM and Leonard James Crowley .
On March 17, 1990, Jean-Claude Turcotte became the new Archbishop of Montréal with Cardinal Grégoire's resignation.
Pope John Paul II accepted Turcotte on November 26, 1994 as a cardinal priest with the titular church Nostra Signora del Santissimo Sacramento e dei Santi Martiri Canadesi in the college of cardinals . From 1997 to 1999 he was President of the Canadian Bishops' Conference .
Cardinal Turcotte attended the 2005 conclave in which Benedict XVI. was chosen to participate. On March 20, 2012, Benedict XVI. Jean-Claude Turcotte's resignation due to reasons of age. After the resignation of Benedict XVI. he participated in the 2013 conclave , in which Pope Francis was elected. Already at this time his health deteriorated noticeably, so that in 2014 he moved to Marie-Clarac Hospital . There he died on April 8, 2015 of complications from diabetes.
Memberships
Memberships in committees of the Roman Curia
Jean-Claude Turcotte was a member of the following congregations and councils of the Roman Curia :
- Congregation for the Causes of Saints (confirmed 2013)
- Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (since 2009)
- Pontifical Council for Social Communications
- Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod of World Bishops for America
Web links
- Entry on Jean-Claude Turcotte on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- Turcotte, Jean-Claude. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed March 8, 2015.
- Lisa Fitterman: Obituary - 'People's priest' Cardinal Jean-Claude Turcotte spoke in language of hope. The Globe and Mail , April 8, 2015, accessed April 9, 2015 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo Metropolita di Montréal (Canada) e Nomina del Successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, March 20, 2012, accessed April 8, 2015 (Italian).
- ^ Tracey Lindeman: Jean-Claude Turcotte, Montreal archbishop emeritus, dies. CBC News, April 8, 2015, accessed April 8, 2015 .
- ↑ Longtime Montreal archbishop, Jean-Claude Turcotte, dead at 78.ctvnews.ca, April 8, 2015, accessed on April 8, 2015 (English).
- ^ Conferme nella Congregazione delle Cause dei Santi. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, accessed April 8, 2015 (Italian).
- ^ Nomina di Membri della Congregazione per l'Evangelizzazione dei Popoli. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, May 9, 2009, accessed April 8, 2015 (Italian).
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Paul Cardinal Grégoire |
Archbishop of Montréal 1990–2012 |
Christian Lépine |
Francis John Spence |
Chairman of the Canadian Bishops' Conference (CECC) 1997–1999 |
Gerald William Wiesner |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Turcotte, Jean-Claude |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Turcotte, Cardinal Jean-Claude (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian clergyman, Archbishop of Montréal and Cardinal |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 26, 1936 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Montréal , Canada |
DATE OF DEATH | April 8, 2015 |
Place of death | Montréal , Canada |