Olivier Elzéar Mathieu
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Olivier Elzéar Mathieu (24 December 1853 – 26 October 1929) was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest, academic, and Archbishop of Regina.
Born in Saint-Roch (Quebec City), the son of Joseph Mathieu and Marguerite Latouche, he studied at the Quebec Seminary and received a Doctor of Theology in 1878 from Université Laval. He was ordained a priest by Cardinal Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau in 1878 and was appointed professor of philosophy at Laval University.
In 1882, he went to study in Borne, Italy and received a Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of the Academy of Saint Thomas. Returning to Quebec, he received a Master of Arts in 1889. From 1899 to 1908, he was Rector of Université Laval. In 1911, he was appointed Bishop of Regina and Archbishop of Regina in 1915.
In 1902, he was made a Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George. He was also created a Knight of the Légion d'honneur.
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- Archbishop Olivier Elzéar Mathieu at Catholic-Hierarchy
Academic offices | ||
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Preceded by Joseph-Clovis-Kemner Laflamme |
Rector of Université Laval 1899-1908 |
Succeeded by Joseph-Clovis-Kemner Laflamme |
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New diocese | Archbishop of Regina 1911-1929 |
Succeeded by James Charles McGuigan |