Albert Sanschagrin Explained

Type:Bishop
Albert Sanschagrin, O.M.I.
Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe
Church:Roman Catholic Church
See:Saint-Hyacinthe
Term:1967-79
Predecessor:Bishop Arthur Douville
Successor:Bishop Louis-de-Gonzague Langevin, M. Afr.
Ordination:1936
Birth Date:August 5, 1911
Birth Place:Saint-Tite, Quebec, Canada
Death Place:Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada
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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 24, 1936.[1] 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Death of Bishop Emeritus Albert Sanschagrin, O.M.I. . Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops . 2 February 2024.