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Installed
  
June 23, 1927

Died
  
February 12, 1941

Predecessor
  
Ordination
  
July 8, 1883

Successor
  
Term ended
  
February 12, 1941

Name
  
Alphonse-Osias Gagnon


Alphonse-Osias Gagnon

Born
  
December 31, 1860Bonsecours, Canada East (
1860-12-31
)

Archdiocese
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sherbrooke

Alphonse-Osias Gagnon (December 31, 1860 – February 12, 1941) was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest and Bishop of Sherbrooke from 1927 to 1941.

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Biography

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Born in Bonsecours, Canada East, Gagnon studied at the Séminaire Saint-Charles-Borromée de Sherbrooke from 1875 to 1880. He was ordained a priest in 1883. From 1895 to 1897, he studied in Paris where he received a Master of Arts degree. Returning to Canada, he held different teaching positions at the Séminaire. In 1923, he was appointed Titular Bishop of Pegae and was appointed Bishop of Sherbrooke in 1927. He served until his death in 1941.

References

Alphonse-Osias Gagnon Wikipedia


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