Jean-Marie Fortier | |
Archbishop of Sherbrooke | |
Archdiocese: | Sherbrooke |
Enthroned: | 1968 |
Ended: | 1996 |
Predecessor: | Georges Cabana |
Successor: | André Gaumond |
Other Post: | Bishop of Gaspé (1965-1968) |
Birth Date: | 1 July 1920 |
Birth Place: | Quebec City, Quebec |
Jean-Marie Fortier (July 1, 1920 - October 31, 2002) was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest, Bishop of Gaspé, and Archbishop of Sherbrooke.
Born in Quebec City, Quebec, Fortier was ordained a priest in 1944. In 1960, he was appointed Titular Bishop of Pomaria and Auxiliary Bishop of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, Québec. In 1965, he was appointed Bishop of Gaspé and was made Archbishop of Sherbrooke in 1968. He retired in 1996 and died in 2002.[1] [2]