Luc Cyr
Luc Cyr (born November 21, 1953 in Saint-Jérôme ) is Archbishop of Sherbrooke .
Life
Luc Cyr was ordained a priest on August 29, 1980 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Valleyfield on May 10, 2001 . The Archbishop of Montréal , Cardinal Jean-Claude Turcotte , gave him episcopal ordination on June 17th of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Gilles Cazabon OMI , Bishop of Saint-Jérôme , and Robert Lebel , Former Bishop of Valleyfield. As a motto he chose Un seul coeur, une seule âme ( One heart, one soul ).
He was named Archbishop of Sherbrooke on July 26, 2011 and inducted into office on September 29 of the same year.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Lebel |
Bishop of Valleyfield 2001-2011 |
Noël Simard |
| André Gaumond |
Archbishop of Sherbrooke since 2011 |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Cyr, Luc |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian clergyman, Archbishop of Sherbrooke |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 21, 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint-Jerome |