Remi De Roo
Canadian Catholic bishop (1924–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Remi Joseph De Roo (February 24, 1924 – February 1, 2022) was a Canadian bishop of the Catholic Church. He was Bishop of Victoria from 1962 to 1999 and the longest-serving Catholic bishop in Canada at the time of his retirement. He was also the last living bishop who had attended all sessions of the Second Vatican Council.[5] He was notable for his advocacy of social justice and for making investments that impacted diocesan finances.
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The Most Reverend Remi De Roo | |
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Bishop of Victoria | |
Diocese | Victoria |
Appointed | October 29, 1962 |
Installed | December 20, 1962 |
Term ended | March 18, 1999 |
Predecessor | James Michael Hill |
Successor | Raymond Roussin |
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Ordination | June 8, 1950 by Arthur Béliveau |
Consecration | December 14, 1962 by Maurice Baudoux |
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Born | Remi Joseph De Roo (1924-02-24)February 24, 1924 |
Died | February 1, 2022(2022-02-01) (aged 97) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
Nationality | Canadian |
Alma mater | Collège de Saint-Boniface Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas |
Motto | Aedificatio in Caritate[1] |
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Styles of Remi De Roo | |
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Reference style | His Excellency, The Most Reverend |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Bishop |
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