Gaétan Proulx is a bishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec. Born 27 May 1947 in Saint-Denis-de-Brompton, Quebec, he became a Professed Member of the Order of Servants of Mary On 5 Sep 1969 and was ordained a priest on 8 Jun 1975.
Gaétan Proulx | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Gaspé | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Gaspé |
| In office | 2 July 2016 – 23 February 2023 |
| Predecessor | Jean Gagnon |
| Successor | Claude Lamoureux |
| Previous posts | Titular Bishop of Azura (2011-2016) Auxiliary Bishop of Quebec (2011-2016) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 8 June 1975 by Jean-Marie Fortier[1] |
| Consecration | 25 February 2012 by Gérald Lacroix[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 May 1947 |
On 12 December 2011 he was appointed, by pope Benedict XVI, Auxiliary Bishop of Québec,[2] Canada and Titular Bishop of Azura in North Africa. His principle consecrators were Bishops Paul Lortie, Bishop of Mont-Laurier and Gilles Lemay, Bishop of Amos.[3]
References
edit- 1 2 "Bishop Gaétan Proulx". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ Diocesan News Release(French).
- ↑ Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 209, Number 17,265.