Laurent Noël
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Laurent Noël, is a Canadian
prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church
.
Noël was born in Saint-Just-de-Bretenières, Quebec and was ordained a priest on June 16, 1944 from the Diocese of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière
. He was appointed Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Quebec
on June 25, 1963 as well as titular bishop of Agathopolis, and was ordained bishop on August 29, 1963. He was the Apostolic Administrator Diocese of Hauterive
from 1974 to 1975. Noël was appointed to the Diocese of Trois-Rivières on November 8, 1975, where he served until his retirement on November 21, 1996.
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...
.
Noël was born in Saint-Just-de-Bretenières, Quebec and was ordained a priest on June 16, 1944 from the Diocese of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière
Roman Catholic Diocese of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Quebec.-Ordinaries:*Bruno Desrochers *Charles Henri Lévesque *André Gaumond...
. He was appointed Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Quebec
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec
The Archdiocese of Québec is the oldest Catholic see in the New World north of Mexico. The archdiocese was founded as the Apostolic Vicariate of New France in 1658 and was elevated to a Diocese in 1674 and an Archdiocese in 1819...
on June 25, 1963 as well as titular bishop of Agathopolis, and was ordained bishop on August 29, 1963. He was the Apostolic Administrator Diocese of Hauterive
Roman Catholic Diocese of Baie-Comeau
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baie-Comeau is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Rimouski. It was elevated as the Vicariate Apostolic of Golfe St-Laurent on 12 September 1905 and as the Diocese of Golfe St-Laurent on 24 November 1945...
from 1974 to 1975. Noël was appointed to the Diocese of Trois-Rivières on November 8, 1975, where he served until his retirement on November 21, 1996.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Sainte-Anne-de-la-PocatièreRoman Catholic Diocese of Sainte-Anne-de-la-PocatièreThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Quebec.-Ordinaries:*Bruno Desrochers *Charles Henri Lévesque *André Gaumond...
- Archdiocese of QuebecRoman Catholic Archdiocese of QuebecThe Archdiocese of Québec is the oldest Catholic see in the New World north of Mexico. The archdiocese was founded as the Apostolic Vicariate of New France in 1658 and was elevated to a Diocese in 1674 and an Archdiocese in 1819...
- Diocese of Trois-Rivières