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Bouchard, Rev. Luc
Person · 1949 - Present

Luc-André Bouchard (born 18 November 1949) is a Canadian bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. Appointed by Benedict XVI, Bouchard is the ninth Bishop of Trois-Rivières.

Born in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada of Gaston Bouchard and Lucienne Morin, Bouchard studied at The Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto where he received a Grade X Certificate for piano in 1968. He received a Bachelor of Arts in 1971 from the University of Ottawa. At the Dominican University College in Ottawa, he received his Bachelor of Theology in 1974 and Licentiate of Theology in 1977.

Continuing his studies, Bouchard studied Sacred Scripture at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome, receiving his Licentiate of Sacred Scripture in 1983. He then studied in Jerusalem at l'École Biblique et Archéologique where he received his diploma in 1981.

On September 4, 1976, Bouchard was ordained a priest in the Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall. He was appointed assistant pastor of the Co-cathédral de la Nativité de la Bienheureuse Vierge Marie between 1976 and 1979, and again between 1984-1986. He then became administrator of the Co-cathedral in 1986 and then rector in 1986-1987. Bouchard then went on to become an assistant pastor at the parish Ste-Thérèse-de-Lisieux in 1983. Between 1987 and 1990, Bouchard became the parish priest of the parish Saints-Martyrs Canadiens. Between 1994 and 1999, Bouchard became parish priest of the parish Sacré-Coeur.

Bouchard taught at the seminary in Montréal, Québec between 1985 and 1990. Equally, in 1990 to 1994 and again in 1999, Bouchard was a member of vocation formations of the seminary Saint-Joseph in Edmonton, Alberta. In 1999, He became the director of the seminary and the rector in 2000.

On September 8, 2001, when he was still rector of the Saint-Joseph seminary in Edmonton, Bouchard was nominated to be the Bishop of Saint Paul in Alberta. He was consecrated by Archbishop Thomas Christopher Collins the then Archbishop of Edmonton on November 9, 2011. Within the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops Bouchard was a member of the permanent council and of many other Episcopal Commissions. He was also the President of the Episcopal Commission of Theology. In 2008, he was one of the Canadian delegates of the Synod of Bishops on the Bible held in Rome. Currently, He remains a member of the Episcopal Commission of Doctrine. On February 2, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Bouchard Bishop of Trois-Rivières to succeed Bishop Martin Veillette, who reached the age of 75 and, by Canon Law, must submit his resignation to the Pope. Bouchard's enthronement took place on March 26, 2012 at the Cathédral de l'Assomption de Marie in Trois-Rivières.
Bouchard, Rev. Samuel
Person · 1866-1929

Rev. Samuel Bouchard was born on July 17, 1866 at St. Urbain, P.Q. (D. Chicoutimi) to Onesime Bouchard and Suzanne Cote. He was ordained on 21 June, 1891 by Bishop Begin in Chicoutimi and arrived in St. Albert on Saturday, 29 October 1898 to begin his ministry. He served at several parishes including Villeneuve (1899-1900), Legal (1901-1902), Beaumont (1902-1904). In 1905 Rev. Bouchard left the Diocese of St. Albert and began working a priest in the United States.

Rev. Bouchard died on May 4, 1929 in Minnesota.
Boucher, Rev. Michel
Person

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Bourassa, Rev.
Person

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Boyer, Rev. Andre
Person

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Brabant, Rev. David, pss
Person

Rev. David Brabant was ordained in 1961 for the Diocese of St. Boniface. In 1990 he became a member of the St. Joseph Seminary Formation Team where he served until 1994. Between 1994 and 1995 he lived at St. Joseph Basilica in Edmonton. In 1995 he served as Administrator at St. Vital Parish in Beaumont, and in 2001 as the Associate Pastor at Our Lady of Angels in Fort Saskatchewan. No additional information in archives.
Briere, Rev. Emile L.
Person · 1917-2003

Rev. Emile Briere was born on July 28, 1917 in St. Paul, Alberta. He attended St. Joseph Seminary in Edmonton where he studied theology between 1936 and 1940. He was ordained on June 23, 1940 at St. Joseph’s cathedral, Edmonton-Alberta by Archbishop John Hugh MacDonald of Edmonton. During his ministry in Edmonton he served as Pastor in Mornville (1940-1941), Rosary Hall, St. Vincen'ts Convent and the Marian Centre. In 1963 he was incardinated in the Diocese of Pembroke where he served for the remainder of his years a priest.

Rev. Emile Briere died on June 16, 2003 at the age of 85. A mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on June 19, in Combermere.
Britton, Rev. Robert
Person · 1919-1975

Rev. Robert Britton was born on August 21, 1919 in Roodhius, Friesland, the Netherlands to Garben Bruinsma and Suzanna Flapper. He was ordained on May 14, 1932 in St. Francis Church, Toronto for Edmonton by Archbishop Henry Joseph O’Leary of Edmonton. After his ordination he served as Assistant Pastor at St. Joseph's Cathedral (1932-1933), Pastor at St. Theresa' Parish in Rosedale (1948-1957), as Pastor at the newly built St. Clare's Parish in Edmonton (1957-1961).

In addition to his ministry at Parishes Rev. Britton was the Editor and Business Manager at the Western Catholic from 1932-1949, the Director of Catholic Truth Broadcast with CFRN radio from 1936-1944. In addition he served as the Press Officer for the Catholic Social Services in 1956.

Rev. Britton retired in 1971 and died on Aug. 10, 1975. He was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery on August 14, 1975
Bruinsma, Rev. Ignatius
Person · 1919-1988

Rev. Ignatius Dominicus Brunisma was born on August 21, 1919 at Roodhius, Friesland, the Netherlands to Garben Bruinsma and Suzanna Flapper. He completed his theological studies at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Edmonton between 1947 and 1951. He was ordained on May 13, 1951 at St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Edmonton by Archbishop John Hugh MacDonald, and became a Canadian Citizen on April 17, 1956.

Rev. Burnisma served in several parishes in the Archdiocese including Concort (1951-1953), Winfield and Missions (1953-1960), Jasper and Missions (1962-1969), Olds and Missions (1969-1974), and Bashaw and Missions (1974-1987). Rev. Brunisma retired in 1987 and lived and ministered at St. Andrew's Centre until his dealt in 1988.
Bryden, Rev. Bernard
Person · 1928 - ca. 1991

Rev. Angus Bernard Bryden was born on January 6, 1928 at Christmas Island, Nova Scotia. He completed his theological studies at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Edmonton between 1952 and 1956 and was ordained on May 26, 1956 at St. Ninian’s Cathedral, Antigonish, N.S. by Archbishop John Hugh MacDonald, for the Archdiocese of Edmonton.

Rev. Bryden was the Assistant Pastor at Trochu and missions (1956-1960), Pastor at Winfiled and Missions (1960-1964), Pastor at Galahad and Missions (1964-1967), and Ponoka (1967-1970).

In 1970 he left the Archdiocese and was later laicized. Death information about Rev. Bryden is not available.
Bugeaud, Rev. Antoine
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Burke, Rt. Rev. Joseph William
Person · 1903-1980

Rev. Joseph William Burke was born on May 15, 1903 at Fortune Bay, Newfoundland (St. Jacques’ Parish) to Thomas Burke and Theresa Farrell. He completed his Theological studies at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Edmonton between1923-1928 and was ordained on December 9, 1928 by Archbishop H.J. O’Leary in Seminary Chapel.

During his ministry he served as an Assistant Pastor at St. Joseph's Cathedral (1928-1932), Pastor in Trochu (1932-1936), Pastor in Vegreville (1936-1950), and Pastor at Immaculate Heart Parish in Edmonton (1950-1972). He was a founding force behind the establishment of St. James Parish in the 1950s and he was a Chaplain at St. Joseph's Hospital in Edmonton from 1972-1977.

Rev. Burke retired in 1977 and lived a the Grey Nuns Regional Centre in Edmonton until his death. Rev. Burke died in Edmonton on January 03, 1980 and was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery on Jan. 8, 1980. He was an accomplished pianist; a Knight of Columbus (4th degree) for 54 years and K.C. Chaplain, Rev. Burke also served as the Director of the CWL Civic Action Group for 18 years.

Chaplain at St. Joseph’s Hospital & Aberhart Memorial Hospital 1972-1977. His ministry was marked by his sympathy and concern for the sick and the aged.
Butts, Rev. Basil
Person · 1920-1999

Rev. Basil Francis Butts was born on May 11, 1920 in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia to Charles Francis Butts and Amanda Beatrice Ling. He completed his theological Studies at Holy Heart Seminary in Halifa Nova Scotica between 1945 and 1949 and was ordained on December 17, 1949 at St. Joseph’s Seminary by Archbishop John Hugh MacDonald for ministry in the Archdiocese of Edmonton. In 1956 he completed his Bachelor of Education at the University of Alberta and began a career in Education.

He served as Pastor at Rocky Mountain House and Evergreen (1950-1951), Sylvan Lake and Missions (1951-1954), Sacred Heart Parish in Red Deer (1951-1953), Dayton Valley (1964-1965), Provost and Chauvin (1971-1974), St. James Parish in Edmonton (1974-1981), Evansburg (1981-1984) and Assumption Parish in Edmonton (1985-1989).

In addition to his priestly duties Rev. Butts was also served as the Assistant Chancellor and Secreaty to Archbishop MacDonald from 1954-1955, and a teacher at St. Mary’s Boys School in Edmonton (1956-1960), Principle at St. Mary's Boys School in Edmonton (1961-1964) and Chaplain at St. Joseph College on the University of Alberta Campus (1961-1962).

Rev. Butts retired from full-time ministry in 1989 and died on February 27, 1999 at St. Joseph’s Auxiliary Hospital where he was a patient for the last 4 years. Prayers were held on March 1, 1999 at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church, Edmonton and his funeral Mass was celebrated on on March 2, 1999 at St. Andrews Catholic Church, Edmonton. He was buried in family plot in Marymount Cemetery, Guelph Ontario.
Cadieux, Rev. Leonard
Person · 1959 - Present

Rev. Leonard Cadieux was born on January 13, 1959 in Edmonton. He made his religious profession on Aug. 22, 1978 and entered the Oblates Novitiate at Battleford Saskatchewan on September 4, 1979 but left in 1980. For the next eight years Rev. Cadieux studied at various theological colleges in Canada and the United States including, Thomas College, North Battleford, St. Pius X Seminary, Saskatoon, Newman Theological College, Edmonton, Mount Angel Seminary in Oregon.

On February 16, 1988 he was ordained to the diaconate and after completing his Pastoral Year at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Sherwood Park he was ordained to the priesthood on May 29, 1989 by Archbishop McNeil at St. Joseph Basilica.

During his ministry he has served at several parishes including as Associate Pastor at St. Francise Xavier Parish in Camrose (1989-1990), Associate Pastor at St. Joseph Basilica in Edmonton (1990-1992), Pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Killiam and Missions (1992-1998), as rector of St. Joseph Basilica (1998-2001), and as Pastor at St. Michael's Parish in Leduc (2001-2011). In 2011 he was assigned Assumption Parish in Edmonton.