Pierre Denaut
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Pierre Denaut was the tenth bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Quebec
and the last before it became an Archdiocese. He served as bishop from 1797 to 1806.
He was appointed vicar general
in 1790 and coadjutor in 1794. Bishop Hubert resigned in 1797 and Denaut, with Joseph-Octave Plessis
now as coadjutor, took charge of the diocese.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec
The Archdiocese of Québec is the oldest Catholic see in the New World north of Mexico. The archdiocese was founded as the Apostolic Vicariate of New France in 1658 and was elevated to a Diocese in 1674 and an Archdiocese in 1819...
and the last before it became an Archdiocese. He served as bishop from 1797 to 1806.
He was appointed vicar general
Vicar general
A vicar general is the principal deputy of the bishop of a diocese for the exercise of administrative authority. As vicar of the bishop, the vicar general exercises the bishop's ordinary executive power over the entire diocese and, thus, is the highest official in a diocese or other particular...
in 1790 and coadjutor in 1794. Bishop Hubert resigned in 1797 and Denaut, with Joseph-Octave Plessis
Joseph-Octave Plessis
Joseph-Octave Plessis was a Canadian Roman Catholic clergyman from Quebec. He was the first archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec after the diocese was elevated to the status of an archdiocese....
now as coadjutor, took charge of the diocese.