Paul J. Girouard Explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Paul J. Girouard, M.S.
Bishop of Morondava
Church:Catholic Church
Appointed:November 7, 1955
Term:March 7, 1956 - February 20, 1964
Ordination:July 26, 1927
Consecration:March 7, 1956
Consecrated By:Henry Joseph O'Brien
Birth Date:December 27, 1898
Birth Place:Hamilton, Rhode Island

Paul J. Girouard, M.S. (December 27, 1898 – February 20, 1964) was an American-born missionary and bishop of the Catholic Church in Madagascar. He served as the Bishop of Morondava from 1955 to 1964.

Biography

Born in Hamilton, Rhode Island, Paul Girouard was ordained a priest on July 26, 1927, for the Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette. On December 30, 1954 Pope Pius XII appointed him to be the Apostolic Prefect of Morondava. He was then appointed as the first bishop of Morondava on November 7, 1955. He was consecrated a bishop by Archbishop Henry O'Brien of Hartford on March 7, 1956. The principal co-consecrators were Bishops William Scully of Albany and Russell McVinney of Providence.[1] Girouard served as the diocesan bishop until his death on February 20, 1964, at the age of 65.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bishop Paul Joseph Girouard. Catholic-Hierarchy. 2014-02-17.
  2. Web site: Diocese of Morondava. Giga-Catholic. 2014-02-17.