CARDINAL J.M. RODRIGUE VILLENEUVE 1883-1947 |
| -Education- Joined the Obalted of marie Imacculate , in 1901 in Lachine : Professed august 15, 1902 Oblate house of studies of Canada: Universtiy of Ottawa in Ottawa . -Priesthood- Ordained in May 25, 1907 Ottawa . Faculty member of Catholic University of Ottawa (1907-1919). Superior of Oblate Scholasticate Ottawa in (1920-1930) -Episcopate- July 3 1930 Elected bishop of Gravelbourg . September 11, 1930. Concreseated in Ottawa by Joseph Guilaume Laurent Forbes archibishop of Ottawa. December 11,1931 .Promoted to metropolitain see of Quebec -Cardinalate- March 13,1933. Created Cardinal priest . March 16, 1933. Received red had and title of Ste- Maria degli Angeli. May 31 ,1938 . Papal legate to National Eucharistic in Congress in Quebec. Participated in conclave of 1939. June 15, 1939. Papal legate to dedication of Sainte Joan D'Arc 's Basilica in Domrémy , France . September 24, 1945. Marian Congress Gaudalupe, Mexico. October 19 , 1935. Vistit Ste-Marie de Ré , France land of his ancestor . -Died- January 17, 1947 Alhambra California .u.s.a -Buried- In the Basilic Notre-Dame de Québec . |
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