Bertrand Blanchet
His Excellency Bertrand Blanchet | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop Emeritus of Rimouski | |
| Archdiocese | Rimouski |
| Appointed | 16 October 1992 |
| Term ended | 3 July 2008 |
| Predecessor | Joseph Gilles Napoléon Ouellet |
| Successor | Pierre-André Fournier |
| Previous post | Bishop of Gaspé (1973–1992) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 May 1956 by Marius Paré |
| Consecration | 8 December 1973 by Maurice Roy, Jean-Marie Fortier and Joseph Gilles Napoléon Ouellet |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 September 1932 Montmagny, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | 23 October 2025 (aged 93) La Pocatière, Quebec, Canada |
Bertrand Blanchet (19 September 1932 – 23 October 2025) was a Canadian Roman Catholic prelate.
Born in Montmagny, Quebec, Blanchet was ordained to the priesthood in 1956. He was appointed bishop of Gaspé in 1973. He later served as archbishop of Rimouski from 1992 until his retirement in 2008.[1][2] Blanchet died on 23 October 2025, at the age of 93.[3]
References
- ^ "Archbishop Bertrand Blanchet". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Archbishop Bertrand Blanchet receives honorary doctorate". Ottawa, Ontario: Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. 28 October 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ Décès de Mgr Bertrand Blanchet (in French)