Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Retirement of a Canadian Bishop

This morning, the Holy Father, Pope Francis accepted the resignation from pastoral government of the Diocese of Mont-Laurier (Quebec) which was presented by His Excellency, Paul Lortie.

His Excellency was born in Beauport, Quebec on 17 March 1944 and was Ordained as a priest of the Archdiocese of Quebec (Quebec City, Canada) on 16 May 1970.   On 7 April 2009, Pope Francis appointed him as Auxiliary Bishop of Quebec and on 2 February 2012, transferred him to the Diocese of Mont-Laurier, Quebec where he has served until today.

His Holiness has appointed His Excellency, Paul-André Durocher, Archbishop of Gatineau as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Mont-Laurier, a post he will fulfill in addition to his other administrative duties.

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