Jean-Marie Fortier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Catholic bishop
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Place of Birth: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
About Jean-Marie Fortier
- Jean-Marie Fortier (July 1, 1920 – October 31, 2002) was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest, Bishop of Gaspé, and Archbishop of Sherbrooke. Born in Quebec City, Quebec, Fortier was ordained a priest in 1944.
- In 1960, he was appointed Titular Bishop of Pomaria and Auxiliary Bishop of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, Québec.
- In 1965, he was appointed Bishop of Gaspé and was made Archbishop of Sherbrooke in 1968.
- He retired in 1996 and died in 2002.
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