Pierre Morissette

Pierre Morissette
Bishop of Saint-Jérôme
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Saint-Jérôme
In office3 July 2008 – 21 May 2019
PredecessorGilles Cazabon
SuccessorRaymond Poisson
Previous postsBishop of Baie-Comeau (1990-2008)
Titular Bishop of Mesarfelta (1987-1990)
Auxiliary Bishop of Québec (1987-1990)
Orders
Ordination8 June 1968
by Maurice Roy
Consecration12 June 1987
by Louis-Albert Vachon
Personal details
BornJoseph Paul Pierre Morissette
(1944-11-22) 22 November 1944
Thetford Mines, Quebec, Canada
Coat of arms

Joseph Paul Pierre Morissette (born November 22, 1944) is the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, Canada. He was formerly bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Baie-Comeau.[1]

Morissette was born in Thetford Mines. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 8, 1968. On February 27, 1987, he was appointed auxiliary bishop in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec and titular bishop of Mesarfelta. On March 17, 1990, he was appointed bishop of Baie-Comeau, and on July 3, 2008 he was appointed bishop of Saint-Jérôme.

References

  1. ^ "Bishop Joseph Paul Pierre Morissette". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
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