Jean-Guy Hamelin
Jean-Guy Hamelin (born October 8, 1925 in Saint-Sévérin-de-Proulxville , † March 1, 2018 ) was a Canadian clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Rouyn-Noranda .
Life
Jean-Guy Hamelin was ordained a priest for the diocese of Trois Rivières on June 11, 1949 .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on November 29, 1973 first bishop of the newly established Diocese of Rouyn-Noranda. The Archbishop of Québec , Maurice Cardinal Roy , donated him episcopal ordination on February 9 of the next year ; Co- consecrators were Gaston Hains , Bishop of Amos , and Jacques Landriault , Bishop of Timmins .
From 1993 to 1995 he was chairman of the Canadian Bishops' Conference .
On November 30, 2001, Pope John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ L'évêque fondateur ( The founding bishop, biography with photo, French), in: Homepage of the Diocese of Rouyn-Noranda, accessed on July 1, 2014
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| --- |
Bishop of Rouyn-Noranda 1973-2001 |
Dorylas Moreau |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hamelin, Jean-Guy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian clergyman and Roman Catholic Bishop of Rouyn-Noranda |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 8, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint-Sévérin-de-Proulxville |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1st March 2018 |