Charles La Rocque, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Catholic bishop
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Place of Birth: Chambly, Quebec, Canada
About Charles La Rocque
- Charles La Rocque, also spelled Larocque, (November 15, 1809 – July 15, 1875) was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest and third Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe from 1866 to 1875. Charles La Rocque was born 15 Nov.
- 1809 at Chambly-sur-Richelieu, L.C., the eldest son of Henri and Sophie Robert La Rocque.
- He attended the College of Saint-Hyacinthe on scholarship, as did his cousin Joseph La Rocque.
- Upon completion of his studies he decided to enter religious life.
- While preparing for the priesthood, he taught humanities at the College of Saint-Hyacinthe.
- In 1831 he went to Montreal to complete his studies in theology at the seminary of Saint-Jacques.He was ordained to the priesthood 29 July 1832, and served as vicar at Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan and Berthier; and as curé at St.
- Pie de Bagot, Ste.
- Marguerite de Blainville, and St.
- John Dorchester.
- On 15 September 1863, Father Charles was at Burlington, Vermont for the laying of the cornerstone of St.
- Mary's Cathedral.
- The Mass was sung by Rev.
- La Rocque in the open air with the altar placed in the same location as planned once the cathedral was completed.
- (In 2018 the Diocese of Burlington announced plans to merge the parish with St.
- Joseph's due to low attendance and sell the property.)
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