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Pierre Morissette

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Pierre Morissette
Bishop of Saint-Jérôme
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Saint-Jérôme
In office 3 July 2008 – 21 May 2019
Predecessor Gilles Cazabon
Successor Raymond Poisson
Previous posts Bishop of Baie-Comeau (1990-2008)
Titular Bishop of Mesarfelta (1987-1990)
Auxiliary Bishop of Québec (1987-1990)
Orders
Ordination 8 June 1968
by Maurice Roy
Consecration 12 June 1987
by Louis-Albert Vachon
Personal details
Born Joseph Paul Pierre Morissette
22 November 1944
Thetford Mines, Quebec, Canada

Joseph Paul Pierre Morissette (born November 22, 1944) is the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, Canada. He was formerly bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Baie-Comeau.[1]

Morissette was born in Thetford Mines. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 8, 1968. On February 27, 1987, he was appointed auxiliary bishop in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec and titular bishop of Mesarfelta. On March 17, 1990, he was appointed bishop of Baie-Comeau, and on July 3, 2008 he was appointed bishop of Saint-Jérôme.

References

  1. Back to citation "Bishop Joseph Paul Pierre Morissette". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved September 2, 2014.