Louis-Joseph-Arthur Melanson Explained

Louis-Joseph-Arthur Melanson
Archbishop Of:Archbishop of Moncton, New Brunswick
Diocese:Moncton
Enthroned:December 16, 1936
Ended:October 23, 1941
Predecessor:None
Successor:Norbert Robichaud
Ordination:July 9, 1905
Other Post:Bishop of Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan
Birth Date:23 March 1879
Birth Place:Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Death Place:Moncton, New Brunswick

Louis-Joseph-Arthur Melanson (March 23, 1879  - October 23, 1941) was a Canadian priest and the first Archbishop of Moncton, New Brunswick.

Born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, he was of Acadian descent on his father's side.[1] Melanson moved to New Richmond, Quebec when he was little. Melanson studied theology in Rimouski and Montreal. He was ordained on July 9, 1905. He was consecrated Bishop of Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan in 1933 and became Archbishop of Moncton, New Brunswick in 1936.[2]

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  1. Web site: Most Reverend Arthur Melanson First Archbishop of Moncton (1936-1942) . Archdiocese of Moncton . 28 December 2020 . 2020 . Even though Most Reverend Arthur Melanson was born in Trois-Rivières, he is of Acadian descent on his father's side..
  2. Web site: Archdiocese of Regina. 2009-07-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20110706203613/http://www.archregina.sk.ca/ArchivesGravelbourgMelanson.htm. 2011-07-06. dead.