Paul Bruchési

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Cardinal Vannutelli (sitting) and Mgr. Bruchesi, 1910Credit:  Canada. Patent and Copyright Office / Library and Archives Canada / PA-029742
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Cardinal Vannutelli (sitting) and Mgr. Bruchesi, 1910
Credit: Canada. Patent and Copyright Office / Library and Archives Canada / PA-029742

Archbishop Louis Joseph Napoléon Paul Bruchési, (October 29, 1855September 20, 1939) was ordained as a priest in 1878 and was appointed Archbishop in 1897. Both these appointments were in the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Montréal. The seat of the diocese is Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral in Montréal, Canada.

In all, Paul Bruchési was a priest for over 60 years and a bishop for 40 years. He succeeded Archbishop Édouard-Charles Fabre and was followed by Archbishop Georges Gauthier.

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