Maurice Couture
Maurice Couture, GOQ (November 3, 1926 – January 19, 2018)[1] was a Canadian Catholic bishop as Archbishop of Québec from 1990 until his retirement in 2002. Born in Saint-Pierre-de-Broughton, Quebec, he was ordained a priest in 1951. In 2003, he was made a Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec.
Maurice Couture R.S.V. | |
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| Archbishop of Quebec | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Québec |
| Province | Québec |
| See | Québec |
| Appointed | March 17, 1990 |
| Term ended | November 15, 2002 |
| Predecessor | Louis-Albert Vachon |
| Successor | Marc Ouellet |
| Other posts | Primate Emeritus of Canada |
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| Ordination | June 17, 1951 |
| Consecration | October 22, 1982 by Louis-Albert Vachon |
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| Born | November 3, 1926 Saint-Pierre-de-Broughton, Quebec |
| Died | January 19, 2018 (aged 91) Quebec |
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References
- Maurice Couture's obituary (in French)
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| Preceded by Louis-Albert Vachon |
Primate of Canada 17 March 1990–15 November 2002 |
Succeeded by Marc Ouellet |
| Archbishop of Quebec 17 March 1990–15 November 2002 | ||
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