Church Catholic Church Name Amedee Proulx Ordination May 31, 1958 | Appointed September 16, 1975 See Titular See of Clypia | |
In office November 12, 1975 - November 22, 1993 Consecration September 4, 1980
by Edward Cornelius O\'Leary | ||
Amédée Wilfrid Proulx (August 31, 1932 - November 22, 1993) was an American Bishop of the Catholic Church. He served as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Portland in the state of Maine from 1975-1993.
Biography
Born in Sanford, Maine, Amédée Proulx was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Portland on May 31, 1958. On September 16, 1975 Pope Paul VI appointed him as the Titular Bishop of Clypia and Auxiliary Bishop of Portland. He was ordained a bishop by Bishop Edward O'Leary on November 12, 1975. The principal co-consecrators were Bishops Timothy Harrington of Worcester and Odore Gendron of Manchester. He continued to serve as an auxiliary bishop until his death on November 22, 1993 at the age of 61.
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