Jean-Louis Giasson

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Jean-Louis Giasson (December 7, 1939 – February 12, 2014) was a Canadian Roman Catholic bishop.

Born in L'Islet-sur-Mer, Quebec, Canada, Giasson was ordained to the priesthood in 1965 with the Société des Missions-Étrangères in Laval, Quebec. Following his ordination, Giasson went to Honduras as a missionary in 1966 and in 2003 he became regional superior for the Society in Honduras.[1]

Bishop of Yoro

In 2005 after 48 years as a priest, he was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI the first bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Yoro, Honduras. He resigned on January 21, 2014[2] and died less than a month after retiring.

References

  1. 1."Quebec Priest Appointed Bishop in Honduras". Archived from the original on 2018-05-03. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
  2. 2."Bishop Jean-Louis Giasson [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2025-06-19.