Martin Veillette

Martin Veillette
Bishop of Trois-Rivières
Diocese Trois-Rivières
Predecessor Laurent Noël
Successor Luc-André Bouchard
Orders
Ordination June 12, 1960
Consecration December 13, 1986
Rank Bishop of Trois-Rivières
Personal details
Birth name Martin Veillette
Born (1936-11-16) November 16, 1936
La Tuque, Ontario, Canada
Nationality Canadian
Denomination Roman Catholic

Martin Veillette (born 16 November 1936) is a Canadian bishop, theologian, philosopher, sociologist and teacher. He was Bishop of Trois-Rivières.[1]

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.

Footnotes

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