Joseph-Aurèle Plourde

Canadian Catholic prelate (1915–2013)
Person human Q922882
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Joseph-Aurèle Plourde

Summary

Joseph-Aurèle Plourde is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint-François-de-Madawaska[2]. He was born on +1915-01-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Ottawa[4]. He died on +2013-01-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Joseph-Aurèle Plourde was born in Saint-François-de-Madawaska[2].
  • Joseph-Aurèle Plourde passed away in Ottawa[4].
  • Joseph-Aurèle Plourde was born on +1915-01-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joseph-Aurèle Plourde died on +2013-01-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica[10].
  • Joseph-Aurèle Plourde held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • Joseph-Aurèle Plourde's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Joseph-Aurèle Plourde worked as a Catholic priest[7].
  • Joseph-Aurèle Plourde's professions included Catholic bishop[8].
  • Joseph-Aurèle Plourde held the position of archbishop of Ottawa-Cornwall[12].
  • Joseph-Aurèle Plourde held the position of titular bishop[13].
  • Joseph-Aurèle Plourde held the position of auxiliary bishop[14].
  • Joseph-Aurèle Plourde held the position of president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishop[15].
  • Joseph-Aurèle Plourde held the position of emeritus archbishop[16].
  • Among Joseph-Aurèle Plourde's employers was Campus Universitaire d'Edmundston[17].
  • Joseph-Aurèle Plourde was educated at Atlantic School of Theology[18].
  • Joseph-Aurèle Plourde's education included a stint at University of St. Joseph's College[19].
  • Joseph-Aurèle Plourde received the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre[20].
  • Joseph-Aurèle Plourde received the Officer of the Order of Canada[21].
  • Joseph-Aurèle Plourde's religion is recorded as Catholicism[22].
  • Joseph-Aurèle Plourde is recorded as male[23].
  • Joseph-Aurèle Plourde's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Joseph-Aurèle Plourde's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080113830[25].
  • Joseph-Aurèle Plourde's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 105879776[26].
  • Joseph-Aurèle Plourde's SBN author ID is recorded as LIGV061643[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph-Aurèle Plourde was born in Saint-François-de-Madawaska[2]. He was born on +1915-01-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Atlantic School of Theology[18], a seminary[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1971[30] and University of St. Joseph's College[19], a university[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1864[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. Among Joseph-Aurèle Plourde's employers was Campus Universitaire d'Edmundston[17]. Positions held include archbishop of Ottawa-Cornwall[12]; titular bishop[13], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[34]; auxiliary bishop[14], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[35]; president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishop[15]; and emeritus archbishop[16], a title[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre[20], a community[37], in Vatican City[38], founded in 1868[39], headquartered in Palazzo Della Rovere[40] and Officer of the Order of Canada[21], a grade of an order[41], in Canada[42], founded in 1967[43].

Personal Life

Joseph-Aurèle Plourde's religion is recorded as Catholicism[22].

Death and Burial

Joseph-Aurèle Plourde died on +2013-01-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Ottawa[4]. He is buried at Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica[10].

Why It Matters

Joseph-Aurèle Plourde ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Joseph-Aurèle Plourde born?

Joseph-Aurèle Plourde was born in Saint-François-de-Madawaska[2].

Where did Joseph-Aurèle Plourde die?

Joseph-Aurèle Plourde passed away in Ottawa[4].

What did Joseph-Aurèle Plourde do for work?

Joseph-Aurèle Plourde worked as university teacher[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8].

Where did Joseph-Aurèle Plourde go to school?

Joseph-Aurèle Plourde was educated at Atlantic School of Theology[18] and University of St. Joseph's College[19].

What awards did Joseph-Aurèle Plourde receive?

Honors received include Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre[20] and Officer of the Order of Canada[21].

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  1. [2] . GCatholic.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . GCatholic.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . GCatholic.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . GCatholic.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . GCatholic.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . GCatholic.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [6] . Q137755020. wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Q137755020. wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . gg.ca. Retrieved . gg.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . GCatholic.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . GCatholic.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Motto In persona Christi
    Place of burial Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica
    Occupation university teacher, Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
    Employer Campus Universitaire d'Edmundston
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