Charles-Omer Valois
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Charles-Omer Valois, is a Canadian
prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church
.
Charles-Omer Valois was born in Montreal
and was ordained a priest on June 3, 1950.
Valois was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Saint-Jérôme
on June 10, 1977, and ordained bishop on June 29, 1977. Valois would resign from the diocese on January 22, 1997.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
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Charles-Omer Valois was born in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
and was ordained a priest on June 3, 1950.
Valois was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Saint-Jérôme
Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Jérôme
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Jérôme is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montréal.-Ordinaries:*Émilien Frenette *Bernard Hubert *Charles-Omer Valois - Bishop Emeritus...
on June 10, 1977, and ordained bishop on June 29, 1977. Valois would resign from the diocese on January 22, 1997.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Diocese of Saint-JérômeRoman Catholic Diocese of Saint-JérômeThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Jérôme is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montréal.-Ordinaries:*Émilien Frenette *Bernard Hubert *Charles-Omer Valois - Bishop Emeritus...