Diocese Trois-Rivieres Consecration December 13, 1986 Ordination June 12, 1960 | Successor Luc-Andre Bouchard Predecessor Laurent Noel Name Martin Veillette | |
Rank Bishop of Trois-Rivieres | ||
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Martin Veillette (born 16 November 1936) is a Canadian bishop, theologian, philosopher, sociologist and teacher. He was Bishop of Trois-Rivières.
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Early life and education
Born in a family of eleven children, he studied at Saint-Joseph seminar and at Laval University where he obtained a baccalaureate in arts.
Priesthood
He was ordained in Trois-Rivières on June 12, 1960.
On November 21, 1996, Pope John Paul II named him Bishop of Trois-Rivières to succeed Laurent Noël.
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