Born in Saint-Vallier, Quebec, the son of Hubert Blais and Marguerite Roy, Blais was educated in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, Quebec, at the Quebec Seminary and at Collège de Lévis. He was ordained in 1868. From 1868 to 1869, he taught at Collège de Lévis. From 1869 to 1873, he was a professor of English at the Quebec Seminary and assistant director of the Pensionnat. From 1873 to 1874, he was director of the Pensionnat. From 1874 to 1877, he studied in Rome. From 1877 to 1881, he was a professor of Canonical law at the Quebec Seminary. From 1882 to 1889, he was a chaplain in Bon Pasteur, Quebec. In 1889, he was appointed Titular Bishop of Germanicopolis. In 1891, he was appointed Bishop of Rimouski.
andré, albert, blais, august, 1842, january, 1919, canadian, roman, catholic, priest, bishop, rimouski, bishop, rimouskiarchdioceserimouskiinstalled1891term, ended1919predecessorjean, langevinsuccessorjoseph, romuald, léonardpersonal, detailsborn, 1842, august. Andre Albert Blais 26 August 1842 23 January 1919 was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest and Bishop of Rimouski Andre Albert BlaisBishop of RimouskiArchdioceseRimouskiInstalled1891Term ended1919PredecessorJean LangevinSuccessorJoseph Romuald LeonardPersonal detailsBorn 1842 08 26 26 August 1842Saint Vallier QuebecDied23 January 1919 1919 01 23 aged 76 Born in Saint Vallier Quebec the son of Hubert Blais and Marguerite Roy Blais was educated in Sainte Anne de la Pocatiere Quebec at the Quebec Seminary and at College de Levis He was ordained in 1868 From 1868 to 1869 he taught at College de Levis From 1869 to 1873 he was a professor of English at the Quebec Seminary and assistant director of the Pensionnat From 1873 to 1874 he was director of the Pensionnat From 1874 to 1877 he studied in Rome From 1877 to 1881 he was a professor of Canonical law at the Quebec Seminary From 1882 to 1889 he was a chaplain in Bon Pasteur Quebec In 1889 he was appointed Titular Bishop of Germanicopolis In 1891 he was appointed Bishop of Rimouski The Municipality of Saint Andre de Restigouche was named after him 1 References edit A cyclopaedia of Canadian biography Internet Archive 1919 Catholic Hierarchy entry Saint Andre de Restigouche Municipalite in French Commission de toponymie du Quebec Retrieved 2012 01 11 Portals nbsp Biography nbsp Catholicism nbsp Canada nbsp This article about a Canadian Catholic bishop is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Andre Albert Blais amp oldid 1147700333, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
