Louis-Joseph-Arthur Melanson
Encyclopedia
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
, 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 ordained Bishop of Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan
in 1933 and became Archbishop of Moncton, New Brunswick
in 1936.
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...
priest and the first Archbishop of Moncton, New Brunswick
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Moncton
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Moncton is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of New Brunswick and includes the suffragan dioceses of Bathurst, Edmundston, and Saint John, New Brunswick. It is currently led by Archbishop André Richard.As of 2004, the archdiocese...
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Born in Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières means three rivers in French and may refer to:in Canada*Trois-Rivières, the largest city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada*Circuit Trois-Rivières, a racetrack in Trois-Rivières, Quebec...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Melanson moved to New Richmond, Quebec
New Richmond, Quebec
New Richmond is an incorporated municipality in Quebec, Canada situated on the southern coast of the Gaspé Peninsula between the municipalities of Maria and Caplan. The first European settlers arrived from Scotland in 1755. The first arrivals were the Duthie brothers, George and John Duthie and...
when he was little. Melanson studied theology in Rimouski and Montreal. He was ordained on July 9, 1905. He was ordained Bishop of Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan
Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan
-Education:The town has for the past four decades been noteworthy for College Mathieu, a francophone boarding school for boys and girls who wish to acquire or retain fluency in French...
in 1933 and became Archbishop of Moncton, New Brunswick
Moncton, New Brunswick
Moncton is a Canadian city, located in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. The city is situated in southeastern New Brunswick, within the Petitcodiac River Valley, and lies at the geographic centre of the Maritime Provinces...
in 1936.