Jean-Marie Fortier

Jean-Marie Fortier
Archbishop of Sherbrooke
Archdiocese Sherbrooke
Installed 1968
Term ended 1996
Predecessor Georges Cabana
Successor André Gaumond
Other posts Bishop of Gaspé (1965-1968)
Personal details
Born (1920-07-01)July 1, 1920
Quebec City, Quebec
Died October 31, 2002(2002-10-31) (aged 82)

Jean-Marie Fortier (July 1, 1920 October 31, 2002) was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest, Bishop of Gaspé, and Archbishop of Sherbrooke.

Born in Quebec City, Quebec, Fortier was ordained a priest in 1944. In 1960, he was appointed Titular Bishop of Pomaria and Auxiliary Bishop of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, Québec. In 1965, he was appointed Bishop of Gaspé and was made Archbishop of Sherbrooke in 1968. He retired in 1996 and died in 2002.[1][2]

Notes

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Paul Bernier
Bishop of Gaspé
1965–1968
Succeeded by
Joseph Gilles Napoléon Ouellet


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