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Bishop Raymond William Lessard

Deceased

Bishop Emeritus of Savannah, Georgia, USA


Events

DateAgeEventTitle
21 Dec 1930Born
16 Dec 195625.9Ordained PriestPriest of Fargo, North Dakota, USA
5 Mar 197342.2AppointedBishop of Savannah, Georgia, USA
27 Apr 197342.3Ordained BishopBishop of Savannah, Georgia, USA
7 Feb 199564.1RetiredBishop of Savannah, Georgia, USA
3 Jan 201685.0DiedBishop Emeritus of Savannah, Georgia, USA

MicroData Summary for Raymond William Lessard
(WikiData: Q2134284)
Bishop Raymond William Lessard (born , died ) Bishop Emeritus of Savannah

EventPlace
Birth PlaceGrafton, Diocese of Fargo, North Dakota
Ordained PriestNorth American College, Chapel, Roma, Diocese of Roma {Rome}, Italy
Ordained BishopSaint John the Baptist, Cathedral, Savannah, Diocese of Savannah, Georgia
Error (21)St. John the Baptist, Cathedral, Savannah, Diocese of Savannah, Georgia

  • a priest for 59.0 years
  • a bishop for 42.6 years
Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

Source(s):
  • d: CB, 4 Jan 2016
  • d: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 230, Necrology (back)
  • ob/c2+: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 21, Number 1,172
  • c1: CB, 16 May 2022

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