Michel-Joseph-Gérard Gagnon
Michel-Joseph-Gérard Gagnon MAfr (born March 23, 1933 in Québec , † June 1, 2004 in El Bayadh ) was Bishop of Laghouat .
Life
Michel-Joseph-Gérard Gagnon joined the order of the White Fathers and was ordained a priest on April 1, 1956 .
John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Djibouti on March 28, 1980 . The Pope personally consecrated him bishop on May 4th of the same year ; Co - consecrators were Joseph-Albert Cardinal Malula , Archbishop of Kinshasa , and Agnelo Cardinal Rossi , Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples .
He resigned from his office on July 3, 1987. On February 4, 1991, he was appointed Bishop of Laghouat .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Henri Alfred Bernardin Hoffmann OFMCap |
Bishop of Djibouti 1980–1987 |
Georges Marcel Émile Nicolas Perron OFMCap |
| Jean-Marie Michel Arthur Alix Zacharie Raimbaud MAfr |
Bishop of Laghouat 1991-2004 |
Claude Jean Narcisse Rault MAfr |
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| SURNAME | Gagnon, Michel-Joseph-Gérard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gagnon, Michel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian clergyman, Catholic bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 23, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Quebec |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 1, 2004 |
| Place of death | El Bayadh |