Louis-Joseph-Arthur Melanson
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Louis-Joseph-Arthur Melanson | |
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Archbishop of Moncton, New Brunswick | |
Diocese | Moncton |
Installed | December 16, 1936 |
Term ended | October 23, 1941 |
Predecessor | None |
Successor | Norbert Robichaud |
Other post(s) | Bishop of Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan |
Orders | |
Ordination | July 9, 1905 |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | October 23, 1941 Moncton, New Brunswick | (aged 62)
Louis-Joseph-Arthur Melanson (March 23, 1879 – October 23, 1941) was a Canadian priest and the first Archbishop of Moncton, New Brunswick.
Born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, he was of Acadian descent on his father's side.[1] Melanson moved to New Richmond, Quebec when he was little. Melanson studied theology in Rimouski and Montreal. He was ordained on July 9, 1905. He was consecrated Bishop of Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan in 1933 and became Archbishop of Moncton, New Brunswick in 1936.[2]
References
- ^ "Most Reverend Arthur Melanson First Archbishop of Moncton (1936-1942)". Archdiocese of Moncton. 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
Even though Most Reverend Arthur Melanson was born in Trois-Rivières, he is of Acadian descent on his father's side.
- ^ "Archdiocese of Regina". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
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