Amédée Wilfrid Proulx

Amédée Wilfrid Proulx (August 31, 1932 – November 22, 1993) was an American Bishop of the Catholic Church. He served as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Portland in the state of Maine from 1975 until his death in 1993.

Most Reverend

Amédée W. Proulx
Auxiliary Bishop of Portland
ChurchCatholic Church
SeeTitular See of Clypia
AppointedSeptember 16, 1975
In officeNovember 12, 1975 – November 22, 1993 (died in office)
Orders
OrdinationMay 31, 1958
ConsecrationSeptember 4, 1980
by Edward Cornelius O'Leary
Personal details
BornAugust 31, 1932
Sanford, Maine
DiedNovember 22, 1993(1993-11-22) (aged 61)
Portland, Maine

Biography

Born in Sanford, Maine of Franco-American descent,[1] Amédée Proulx was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Portland on May 31, 1958. On September 16, 1975 Pope Paul VI appointed him as the Titular Bishop of Clypia and Auxiliary Bishop of Portland. He was ordained a bishop by Bishop Edward O'Leary on November 12, 1975. The principal co-consecrators were Bishops Timothy Harrington of Worcester and Odore Gendron of Manchester. He continued to serve as an auxiliary bishop until his death on November 22, 1993, at the age of 61.[2][3]

References
  1. Albert, Renaud S. (1979). A Franco-American Overview. National Assessment and Dissemination Center for Bilingual/Bicultural Education. p. 44. ISBN 9780898571073.
  2. "Bishop Amédée Wilfrid Proulx". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
  3. "Bishops who are not Ordinaries of Sees". Giga-Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-04.


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