Jean-Marie Fortier
Canadian Catholic prelate
About Jean-Marie Fortier
Lived 1920 – 2002 (aged 82). Jean-Marie Fortier was a Canadian catholic priest, catholic bishop and university teacher.
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.
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Canadian Catholic prelate (1920–2002)
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Jean-Marie Fortier was born on 1 July 1920 in Quebec City.
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Jean-Marie Fortier died on 31 October 2002 in Hôtel-Dieu de Québec.
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Jean-Marie Fortier was a catholic priest, catholic bishop and university teacher.
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Jean-Marie Fortier was Canadian.
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