Alfred-Odilon Comtois

Alfred-Odilon Comtois (5 March 1876 – 26 August 1945) was a Canadian bishop who was Bishop of Trois-Rivières from 1934 to 1945.[1] From Trois-Rivières, he was ordained in 1898. He was named bishop by Pius XI and he was consecrated by François-Xavier Cloutier. In 1945, Maurice Roy succeeded him as Bishop of Trois-Rivières, the year of his death.

Alfred-Odilon Comtois
Bishop of Trois-Rivières
DioceseTrois-Rivières, Quebec
PredecessorFrançois-Xavier Cloutier
SuccessorMaurice Roy
Orders
OrdinationSeptember 25, 1898
ConsecrationJuly 28, 1926
RankBishop of Trois-Rivières
Personal details
Birth nameAlfred-Odilon Comtois
Born(1876-03-05)March 5, 1876
Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
Died26 August 1945(1945-08-26) (aged 69)
Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
NationalityCanadian
DenominationRoman Catholic
MottoAngulari lapide Christo Jesu

References
  1. "Nomination de Mgr Alfred-Odilon Comtois come évêque du diocèse de Trois-Rivières".


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