Laurent Noël | |
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Bishop of Diocese of Trois-Rivières Emeritus | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
See | Diocese of Trois-Rivières |
In Office | 1975 - 1996 |
Predecessor | Georges Léon Pelletier |
Successor | Martin Veillette |
Orders | |
Ordination | June 16, 1944 |
Personal details | |
Born | March 19, 1920 Saint-Just-de-Bretenières, Quebec |
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 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.