Georges Gauthier | |
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| Archbishop of Montreal | |
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| Archdiocese | Montreal |
| Installed | 1939 |
| Term ended | 1940 |
| Predecessor | Paul Bruchési |
| Successor | Joseph Charbonneau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 October 1871 Montreal, Quebec |
| Died | 31 August 1940 (aged 68) |
Georges Gauthier (9 October 1871 – 31 August 1940) was a French Canadian Archbishop of Montreal and the first rector of the Université de Montréal.
Biography
Born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of François-Xavier Gauthier and Marie Généreux, he was ordained a Priest in 1894 and ordained a Bishop in 1912. On 20 September 1939, he was appointed the third Archbishop of Montreal and served until his death in 1940.
In 1917, he was appointed Vice-Rector of the Université Laval à Montréal and when it became an independent school in 1920 he served as the first rector until 1923.
References
- "Catholic-Hierarchy profile". Retrieved March 6, 2006.
External links
| Academic offices | ||
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| New office | Recteur de l'Université de Montréal 1920 – 1923 | Succeeded by André-Vincent-Joseph Piette |
| Religious titles | ||
| Preceded by Paul Bruchési | Archbishop of Montreal 1939 – 1940 | Succeeded by Joseph Charbonneau |