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Roger Guindon

1920 – 2012

Canadian Catholic priest and academic

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Lived 1920 – 2012 (aged 92). Roger Guindon was a Canadian catholic priest and religious.

Roger Guindon CC OOnt OQ (September 26, 1920 – November 17, 2012) was a Canadian priest and former university administrator.

Born in Ville-Marie, Quebec, he was ordained a priest in 1946. He joined the University of Ottawa as a Professor in the Faculty of Theology and later became Dean of the faculty. From 1964 to 1984 he was the Rector of the University of Ottawa. His uncle, Auguste Morisset, was also a member of the faculty at the college, having been director of libraries from 1934 to 1958 and founder and director of the university's Library School from 1958 to 1971. It was under Guindon's rectorship that Morisset Hall, named for his uncle, was opened.

In 1968 he received an honorary Doctorate of Laws degree from Trent University. In 1973, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada "in recognition of his contribution to the development of university teaching". In 1987, he was awarded the Order of Ontario. In 1996, he was made an Officer of the National Order of Quebec.

Guindon died on November 17, 2012. Roger Guindon Hall, the core of the medical campus of the University, was named in his honour in 1985.

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Awards
Companion of the Order of Canada; Commander of the Order of La Pléiade; Order of Ontario; Officer of the National Order of Quebec; Honorary doctorate at the Laval University; National Order of Quebec; Order of Canada

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People whose lives overlapped Roger Guindon's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Roger Guindon?

Canadian Catholic priest and academic

When was Roger Guindon born?

Roger Guindon was born on 26 September 1920 in Ville-Marie.

When did Roger Guindon die?

Roger Guindon died on 17 November 2012 in Richelieu.

What was Roger Guindon's occupation?

Roger Guindon was a catholic priest and religious.

What nationality was Roger Guindon?

Roger Guindon was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Roger Guindon

· Wikidata: Q3439057

· DBpedia: Roger Guindon

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