Jean-Marie Fortier

Deceased Person

1920 – 2002

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Who was Jean-Marie Fortier?

Jean-Marie Fortier 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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Born
Jul 1, 1920
Quebec City
Died
Oct 31, 2002

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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