John Dennis Corriveau
John Dennis Corriveau OFMCap (born July 27, 1941 in Zurich ) is a Canadian religious and emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Nelson .
Life
John Dennis Corriveau joined the religious order of the Capuchin in and received on 23 October 1965, the priestly ordination . From 1994-2006 he was Minister General of the Capuchin Order.
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Bishop of Nelson on November 30, 2007 . The Apostolic Nuncio in Canada , Luigi Ventura , donated him the episcopal ordination on January 30 of the next year; Co- consecrators were Raymond Roussin SM , Archbishop of Vancouver , and Eugene Jerome Cooney , Former Bishop of Nelson. As a motto he chose Pacificans per sanguinem crucis eius .
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on February 13, 2018.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Nelson (Canada) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , February 13, 2018, accessed February 13, 2018 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Eugene Jerome Cooney |
Bishop of Nelson 2007–2018 |
Gregory Bittman |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Corriveau, John Dennis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian religious, emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Nelson |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 27, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zurich |