Georges Gauthier
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Georges Gauthier was a French Canadian
Archbishop of Montreal and the first rector
of the Université de Montréal
.
Born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of François-Xavier Gauthier and Marie Généreux, he was ordained a Priest in 1894 and ordained a Bishop in 1912. On 20 September 1939, he was appointed the third Archbishop of Montreal and served until his death in 1940.
In 1917, he was appointed Vice-Rector of the Université Laval à Montréal and when it became an independent school in 1920 he served as the first rector until 1923.
French Canadian
French Canadian or Francophone Canadian, , generally refers to the descendents of French colonists who arrived in New France in the 17th and 18th centuries...
Archbishop of Montreal and the first rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of the Université de Montréal
Université de Montréal
The Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
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Born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of François-Xavier Gauthier and Marie Généreux, he was ordained a Priest in 1894 and ordained a Bishop in 1912. On 20 September 1939, he was appointed the third Archbishop of Montreal and served until his death in 1940.
In 1917, he was appointed Vice-Rector of the Université Laval à Montréal and when it became an independent school in 1920 he served as the first rector until 1923.