Robert Bourgon
Robert Ovide Bourgon (born March 10, 1956 in Greater Sudbury , Canada ) is a Canadian clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Hearst-Moosonee .
Life
Robert Bourgon graduated from Queen's University and the University of Western Ontario with degrees in psychology and philosophy. He then entered the seminary in London and studied at Saint Paul University Ottawa . He holds a Master of Divinity and a PhD in Canon Law . On May 8, 1981, he received the sacrament of ordination for the diocese of Sault Sainte Marie . Since April 2012 he has been Vicar General of the Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie.
On February 2, 2016, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Hearst and Apostolic Administrator of Moosonee . The Archbishop of Ottawa , Terrence Prendergast , SJ , gave him on April 25 of that year, the episcopal ordination . Co-consecrators were the former bishop of Sault Sainte Marie, Jean-Louis Plouffe , and his predecessor Vincent Cadieux OMI .
With the unification of the two dioceses on December 3, 2018, he was appointed Bishop of Hearst-Moosonee by Pope Francis.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Rinuncia del Vescovo di Moosonee e di Hearst (Canada) e nomina del nuovo Vescovo di Hearst e Amministratore Apostolico di Moosonee. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , February 2, 2016, accessed February 2, 2016 (Italian).
- ↑ Fusione delle diocesi di Hearst e Moosonee (Canada) nell'unica circoscrizione di Hearst-Moosonee e nomina del primo Vescovo. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , December 3, 2018, accessed December 3, 2018 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
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Bishop of Hearst-Moosonee since 2018 |
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| Vincent Cadieux OMI |
Bishop of Hearst 2016–2018 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Bourgon, Robert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bourgon, Robert Ovide (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian clergyman and Roman Catholic Bishop of Hearst-Moosonee |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 10, 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Greater Sudbury , Canada |