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Albert Sanschagrin, O.M.I.
Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe
Church Roman Catholic Church
See Saint-Hyacinthe
In Office 1967-79
Predecessor Bishop Arthur Douville
Successor Bishop Louis-de-Gonzague Langevin, M. Afr.
Orders
Ordination 1936
Personal details
Born August 5, 1911
Saint-Tite, Quebec, Canada
Died April 2, 2009(2009-04-02) (aged 97)
Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada
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Albert Sanschagrin, O.M.I. (August 5, 1911 – April 2, 2009) was Bishop Emeritus of Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada, and the oldest Canadian bishop of the Roman Catholic Church at the time of his death.

Biography

He was ordained a priest in the order of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate on May 24, 1936. He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Amos, Quebec, Canada on August 12, 1957. He was ordained Bishop of Bagis on September 14, 1957. He was appointed Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec on June 13, 1967. He retired on July 18, 1979.

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