| Most Rev. Raymond Roussin | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop Emeritus of Vancouver | |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Diocese | Archdiocese of Vancouver |
| Enthroned | 2004 |
| Reign ended | present |
| Predecessor | Adam Exner |
| Successor | J. Michael Miller |
| Other posts | Provincial Superior Society of Mary (Marianists) 1980-1986 Bishop of Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan 1995 Archbishop of Victoria 1999 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1970 - Priest |
| Consecration | 1995 - Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Raymond Roussin |
| Born | June 17, 1939 St. Vital, Winnipeg, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Alma mater | St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas University of Manitoba St. Louis University University of Fribourg, Switzerland |
Raymond Roussin (born June 17, 1939) was the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver from 2004 to January 2009, when his resignation was accepted by Pope Benedict XVI.
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Born, Raymond Roussin, on June 17, 1939, in St. Vital, Winnipeg, Canada.
Raymond Roussin entered the religious order of the Society of Mary in 1961 in St. Louis, Missouri and was ordained as a priest in 1970.
In 1995, Raymond Roussin was appointed Bishop of Gravelbourg and in 1999, Archbishop of Victoria. Raymond Roussin was appointed Archbishop of Vancouver on January 10, 2004. His request for early retirement (for reasons of health since he had been suffering from depression) was accepted by Pope Benedict XVI on January 2, 2009.
Due to the declining Catholic population in the Diocese of Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan, Raymond Roussin was entrusted with dissolving the Diocese in 1995. On September 14, 1998 the Diocese reverted to the Archdiocese of Regina and the Diocese of Saskatoon.[1]
In 1998, Raymond Roussin became Bishop of Victoria, British Columbia. Due to questionable investments that had left the Diocese of Victoria in financial trouble. Raymond Roussin reorganized its finances by selling off unused property and brought the situation under control.[1]
On February 2007, Archbishop Raymond Roussin calls for pornography-free mobile service.[2] The call was for Catholics & non-Catholics to divest from Telus Mobility and to write to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission to stop downloading of pornography onto cell phones. Roussin's call, whose story drew the attention of The New York Times and Bloomberg News, was key to Telus dropping its adult content offerings.[3]
On July 7, 2008, James Wingle, Bishop of St. Catharines and Raymond Roussin, Archbishop of Vancouver, have spoken out strongly against the decision to grant Dr. Henry Morgentaler the Order of Canada, and call for this award to be revoked.[4]
On September 5, 2008, Raymond Roussin, asked for support of Bill C-484, which would help protect the unborn as victims of crime. Presently, if a pregnant woman is attacked, and her unborn child is killed, the attacker is not charged with the murder of the child.[5]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by |
Provincial Superior Society of Mary (Marianists) 1980-1986 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Noël Delaquis |
Bishop of Gravelbourg 1995-1998 |
Succeeded by Diocese dissolved |
| Preceded by Remi Joseph De Roo |
Bishop of Victoria 1998-2004 |
Succeeded by Richard Joseph Gagnon |
| Preceded by Adam Exner |
Archbishop of Vancouver 2004-2009 |
Succeeded by J. Michael Miller |