Albert Sanschagrin
Encyclopedia
Albert Sanschagrin, O.M.I. (August 5, 1911 – April 2, 2009) was the oldest Canadian
bishop of the Roman Catholic Church
. He was Bishop
Emeritus
of Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
.
He was ordained a priest in the order of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate on May 5, 1936. He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop
of Amos, Quebec
, Canada
on August 12, 1957. He was ordained Bishop of Bagis
on September 14, 1957. He was appointed Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
, Canada
on June 13, 1967. He retired on July 18, 1979.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
bishop of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
. He was Bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
Emeritus
Emeritus
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of Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
.
He was ordained a priest in the order of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate on May 5, 1936. He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop
Auxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
of Amos, Quebec
Amos, Quebec
Amos is a ville in northwestern Quebec, Canada, on the Harricana River. It is the seat of Abitibi Regional County Municipality.Amos is the main city on the Harricana River, and the smallest of the three primary cities — after Rouyn-Noranda and Val-d'Or — in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
on August 12, 1957. He was ordained Bishop of Bagis
Bageis
Bageis, Bagis, or Bage was a city in the former Roman province of Lydia in Asia Minor .-History:This name is found on Roman coins, but becomes Bagis in the Synecdemos of Hierocles and Bage in later Notitiæ gracæ episcopatuum. Bageis takes the epithet Cæsarea 'of caesar', i.e...
on September 14, 1957. He was appointed Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
on June 13, 1967. He retired on July 18, 1979.