Paul-André Durocher (born May 28, 1954) is a Canadian bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.
Paul-André Durocher | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Gatineau | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Archdiocese of Gatineau |
| In office | 2011–present |
| Predecessor | Roger Ébacher |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Alexandria-Cornwall |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 2, 1982 |
| Consecration | March 14, 1997 by Jean-Louis Plouffe |
| Rank | Archbishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 28, 1954 |
| Coat of arms |  |
Life and career
editPaul-André Durocher was born in Windsor, Ontario, on May 28, 1954. He was ordained a priest for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Timmins, Ontario, on July 2, 1982.
Pope John Paul II appointed Durocher Auxiliary Bishop of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, on January 20, 1997, and designated him as the titular bishop of Ausuaga. Durocher's episcopal consecration took place on March 14, 1997, with Bishop Jean-Louis Plouffe as the principal consecrator.
On April 27, 2002, Durocher was appointed Bishop of Alexandria-Cornwall, Ontario.
On October 12, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Durocher as Archbishop of Gatineau, Quebec. Archbishop Durocher was installed on November 30, 2011.[1] He participated in the Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops,[2] where he advocated the ordination of women to the diaconate.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Archbishop Paul-André Durocher". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- ^ "Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (5-19 October 2014): List of Participants". September 9, 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
- ^ "Archbishop: Synod should reflect on possibly allowing female deacons". 6 October 2015.
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