Gérard Dionne
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Gérard Dionne is a Canadian
Bishop
of the Roman Catholic Church
and one of oldest Roman Catholic Bishops of Canada.
Dionne was born in Saint-Basile, New Brunswick
and ordained a priest in Edmundston on May 1, 1948. He was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario
as well as Titular bishop of Garba on January 29, 1975 and ordained a Bishop on April 8, 1975.
On November 26, 1983 he was appointed bishop of the Edmundston Diocese
(installed on January 29, 1984) where he remained until his resignation on October 20, 1993.
In November 2009, a Canadian judge determined that bishop Dionne thwarted a 1983 police investigation into child abuse allegations surrounding Father Bernard Cloutier.
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...
Bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
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...
and one of oldest Roman Catholic Bishops of Canada.
Dionne was born in Saint-Basile, New Brunswick
Saint-Basile, New Brunswick
Saint-Basile is a community in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada. Formerly a separate municipality, it was amalgamated into the City of Edmundston on May 25, 1998. The 2006 Canadian Census recorded a population of 3751.-References:...
and ordained a priest in Edmundston on May 1, 1948. He was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario
Roman Catholic Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario
The Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario was decreed on September 16, 1904 and is formed by the southern portions of the districts of Thunder Bay, Algoma, Sudbury and Nipissing....
as well as Titular bishop of Garba on January 29, 1975 and ordained a Bishop on April 8, 1975.
On November 26, 1983 he was appointed bishop of the Edmundston Diocese
Roman Catholic Diocese of Edmundston
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Edmundston, Canada, is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Moncton.-Ordinaries:*Marie-Antoine Roy, O.F.M. *Joseph-Roméo Gagnon *Fernand Lacroix, C.I.M....
(installed on January 29, 1984) where he remained until his resignation on October 20, 1993.
In November 2009, a Canadian judge determined that bishop Dionne thwarted a 1983 police investigation into child abuse allegations surrounding Father Bernard Cloutier.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Edmundston DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of EdmundstonThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Edmundston, Canada, is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Moncton.-Ordinaries:*Marie-Antoine Roy, O.F.M. *Joseph-Roméo Gagnon *Fernand Lacroix, C.I.M....
- Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie, OntarioRoman Catholic Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie, OntarioThe Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario was decreed on September 16, 1904 and is formed by the southern portions of the districts of Thunder Bay, Algoma, Sudbury and Nipissing....