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April 27, 2015

Quebec nun Mother Elisabeth Turgeon the latest Canadian to be beatified

Mother Marie Elisabeth Turgeon was beatified April 26 in Rimouski, Quebec. A second miracle is still needed before she can be made a saint.

RIMOUSKI, QUE. - A  teacher from Quebec's Lower St. Lawrence region who believed that "schools were the vestibules to the Church" was beatified April 26 by Cardinal Angelo Amato, the papal legate who came from Rome to Rimouski to proclaim her Blessed.

Published in Canada
January 13, 2015

Rimouski Archbishop Fournier's sudden death a blow to Church

Archbishop Pierre-Andre Fournier of Rimouski, Quebec died on Jan. 10 at the age of 71. He served as the president for the Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Quebec during the debates of euthanasia and a secular charter.
OTTAWA - Rimouski Archbishop Pierre-André Fournier died suddenly Jan. 10 in hospital shortly after losing consciousness and being taken to hospital by ambulance.
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