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Laurent Noël

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His Excellency

Laurent Noël
Bishop Emeritus of Trois-Rivières
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ProvinceArchdiocese of Quebec
DioceseDiocese of Trois-Rivières
AppointedNovember 8, 1975
InstalledDecember 13, 1975
Term endedNovember 21, 1996
PredecessorGeorges-Léon Pelletier
SuccessorMartin Veillette
Previous post(s)
Orders
OrdinationJune 16, 1944
ConsecrationAugust 29, 1963
by Maurice Roy
Personal details
Born(1920-03-19)March 19, 1920
DiedJuly 2, 2022(2022-07-02) (aged 102)
Quebec City, Canada
DenominationRoman Catholic
MottoIn Caritate Dei English: In the Charity of God
Coat of armsLaurent Noël's coat of arms

Laurent Noël (March 19, 1920 – July 2, 2022) was a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of Diocese of Trois-Rivières from 1975 to 1996.

Life

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Noël was born in Saint-Just-de-Bretenières, Quebec and was ordained a priest on June 16, 1944 for the Diocese of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière. He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Quebec on June 25, 1963 as well as titular bishop of Agathopolis, and was consecrated on August 29, 1963. He was the Apostolic Administrator Diocese of Hauterive from 1974 to 1975. Noël was appointed to the Diocese of Trois-Rivières on November 8, 1975, where he served until his retirement on November 21, 1996. Upon the death of Damián Iguacén Borau on November 24, 2020, he became the oldest living Catholic bishop.[1] Upon the death of Remi De Roo on February 1, 2022, he became the last surviving Canadian bishop to participate in the Second Vatican Council.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Oldest Bishops". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "GCatholic.org".
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Trois-Rivières
1975–1996
Succeeded by
Preceded by Apostolic Administrator of Hauterive
1974–1975
Succeeded by
Preceded by Titular Bishop of Agathopolis
1981–1983
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Auxiliary Bishop of Québec
1963–1974
Succeeded by