Maurice Baudoux

Maurice Baudoux
Archbishop of Saint-Boniface
Archdiocese Saint Boniface
Enthroned 1955
Reign ended 1974
Predecessor Arthur Béliveau
Successor Antoine Hacault
Other posts Bishop of Saint Paul in Alberta (1948-1952)
Personal details
Born July 10, 1902(1902-07-10)
La Louvière, Belgium
Died July 1, 1988(1988-07-01) (aged 85)

Archbishop Maurice Baudoux, OC (July 10, 1902 – July 1, 1988) was a Canadian priest and the Archbishop of Saint Boniface, Manitoba, Canada.

Born in La Louvière, Belgium, he came to Canada when he was nine. He studied at Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface, an Edmonton seminary, and at Université Laval where he received his doctorate in theology. He was ordained in 1929 and was a Priest in Prud'homme, Saskatchewan.[1] From 1948 to 1952, he was the first Bishop of Saint Paul, Alberta. He became Archbishop of Saint-Boniface in 1955. He resigned in 1974.

In 1979, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada "in recognition of the fifty years he devoted to the promotion of the French fact in western Canada through his work with many religious, cultural and educational organizations".[2] In 1980, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Saskatchewan.[3]

References

  1. ^ "OBITUARY Maurice Baudoux Archbishop of St. Boniface had distinguished career". The Globe and Mail. July 04, 1988. 
  2. ^ Order of Canada citation
  3. ^ Honorary degree recipients

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