Background
Courchesne, Georges was born on September 13, 1880 in Pierreville, Quebec, Canada. Son of Alexandre and Celina (Bazin) Courchesne.
Courchesne, Georges was born on September 13, 1880 in Pierreville, Quebec, Canada. Son of Alexandre and Celina (Bazin) Courchesne.
Bachelor of Arts, Laval University, 1900. Doctor of Philosophy., Montreal University, 1929, Doctor of Pedagogy. Doctor of Letters. 1949.
Graduate study, University of Rome, 1908-1910, Fribourg, Switzerland, 1910-1911.
Instructor, College of Nicolet, 1904-1908, professor of rhetoric, 1911-1917, principal, of Normal School, of Nicolet, 1919-1928. Professor pedagogy at Laval University, Quebec, 1919-1928. Bishop of Rimouski, 1928-1946, archbishop, since 1946.
Author: Nos Humanities, 1927. Pastoral, 5 vols., 1928-1950. Contributor to French language reviews.
Member of the Catholic Committee of the Counsel of Public Education (province of Quebec), since 1928.