Laurent Noël
His Excellency Laurent Noël | |
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Bishop Emeritus of Diocese of Trois-Rivières | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Province | Archdiocese of Quebec |
Diocese | Diocese of Trois-Rivières |
Appointed | November 8, 1975 |
Installed | December 13 1975 |
Term ended | November 21, 1996 |
Predecessor | Georges-Léon Pelletier |
Successor | Martin Veillette |
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Ordination | June 16, 1944 |
Consecration |
August 29, 1963 by Maurice Roy |
Personal details | |
Born |
Saint-Just-de-Bretenières, Quebec | March 19, 1920
Nationality | Canadian |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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Motto | In Caritate Dei English: In the Charity of God |
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Laurent Noël, (born March 19, 1920) 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 for 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 consecrated 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.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière
- Archdiocese of Quebec
- Diocese of Trois-Rivières
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