Joseph La Rocque | |
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Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec | |
Diocese | Saint-Hyacinthe |
Enthroned | June 22, 1860 |
Reign ended | February 4, 1866 |
Predecessor | Jean-Charles Prince |
Successor | Charles La Rocque |
Other posts | Coadjutor Bishop of Montreal |
Orders | |
Ordination | March 15, 1835 |
Personal details | |
Born | August 28, 1808 Chambly, Lower Canada |
Died | November 18, 1887 Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec |
(aged 79)
Joseph La Rocque, also spelled Larocque, (28 August 1808 – 18 November 1887) was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest, professor, and bishop.
Born in Chambly, Lower Canada, La Rocque was ordained a priest on 15 March 1835 by Bishop Jean-Jacques Lartigue. In 1852, he was appointed Titular Bishop of Cydonia and Coadjutor Bishop of Montreal. In 1860, he was appointed Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec. He resigned in 1866 and was appointed Titular Bishop of Germanicopolis.