Maurice Baudoux
Maurice Baudoux OC (born July 10, 1902 in La Louvière , Belgium , † July 1, 1988 ) was a Canadian clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Saint-Boniface .
Life
Maurice Baudoux came to Canada at the age of nine, studied theology at Laval University and was ordained a priest on July 17, 1929 .
Pope Pius XII appointed him on August 7, 1948 as the first bishop of Saint Paul in Alberta . He was ordained bishop by the Apostolic Delegate in Canada, Ildebrando Antoniutti , on October 28 of the same year; Co - consecrators were Henri-Jean-Marie Prud'homme , Bishop Emeritus of Prince-Albert , and Philip Francis Pocock , Bishop of Saskatoon . On March 4, 1952, he was appointed coadjutor of Saint-Boniface and at the same time appointed titular archbishop of Preslavus . After Arthur Béliveau's death , he succeeded him on September 14, 1955 as Archbishop of Saint-Boniface.
He participated in all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council . On September 7, 1974, Pope Paul VI. his age-related resignation.
Web links
- Entry on Maurice Baudoux on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on December 31, 2016.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Béliveau |
Archbishop of Saint-Boniface 1955–1974 |
Antoine Hacault |
| --- |
Bishop of Saint Paul in Alberta 1948–1952 |
Philippe Lussier CSsR |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Baudoux, Maurice |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian clergyman, Archbishop of Saint-Boniface |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 10, 1902 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | La Louvière , Belgium |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 1, 1988 |