Albert Sanschagrin
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Albert Sanschagrin, O.M.I. | |
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Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
See | Saint-Hyacinthe |
In office | 1967-79 |
Predecessor | Bishop Arthur Douville |
Successor | Bishop Louis-de-Gonzague Langevin, M. Afr. |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1936 |
Personal details | |
Born | August 5, 1911 Saint-Tite, Quebec, Canada |
Died | April 2, 2009 Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada | (aged 97)
Previous post(s) | Bishop |
Albert Sanschagrin, O.M.I. (August 5, 1911 – April 2, 2009) was Bishop Emeritus of Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada, and the oldest Canadian bishop of the Roman Catholic Church at the time of his death.
Biography[]
He was ordained a priest in the order of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate on May 5, 1936. He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Amos, Quebec, Canada on August 12, 1957. He was ordained Bishop of Bagis on September 14, 1957. He was appointed Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec on June 13, 1967. He retired on July 18, 1979.
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- 1911 births
- 2009 deaths
- 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Canada
- Participants in the Second Vatican Council
- Roman Catholic bishops of Saint-Hyacinthe
- People from Mauricie
- Roman Catholic bishops of Amos
- Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate
- Canadian Roman Catholic bishop stubs