Édouard Gagnon
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Édouard Gagnon, PSS, OC (15 January 1918 – 25 August 2007) was a Canadian Roman Catholic cardinal and President of the Pontifical Council for the Family for 16 years, from 1974 to 1990. He became a cardinal on 25 May 1985.
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His Eminence Édouard Gagnon | |
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Cardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for the Family | |
Installed | 7 July 1983 |
Term ended | 8 November 1990 |
Predecessor | James Knox |
Successor | Alfonso López Trujillo |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of St. Marcello, Titular Archbishop of Justiniana |
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Ordination | 15 August 1940 by Paul-Ernest-Anastase Forget |
Consecration | 25 March 1969 by Emanuele Clarizio |
Created cardinal | 25 May 1985 by Pope John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | (1918-01-15)January 15, 1918 |
Died | August 25, 2007(2007-08-25) (aged 89) Saint-Sulpice Seminary, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Nationality | Canadian |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of St Paul in Alberta, Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Elena, Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications |
Motto | Ad obediendum fidei |
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Quick Facts Styles of, Reference style ...
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | San Marcello al Corso |
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