Maurice Couture

  • Diocese of Baie-Comeau (1988–1990)
  • Auxiliary Bishop of Québec (1982–1988)
  • Titular Bishop of Talaptula (1982–1988)

Maurice Couture, GOQ (November 3, 1926 – January 19, 2018)[1] was a Canadian Catholic bishop who served as Archbishop of Québec from 1990 until his retirement in 2002. Born in Saint-Pierre-de-Broughton, Quebec, he was ordained a priest in 1951. He was Bishop of Baie-Comeau from 1988 until 1990.

In 2003, he was made a Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec.

References

  1. ^ Maurice Couture's obituary (in French)

External links

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Preceded by
Louis-Albert Vachon
Primate of Canada
17 March 1990–15 November 2002
Succeeded by
Marc Ouellet
Archbishop of Quebec
17 March 1990–15 November 2002
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