Background
VACHON, H.E. Cardinal Louis-Albert was born on February 4, 1912 in St. Fr£d£ric, Beauce Company, Quebec. Son of Napoleon Vachon and Alexandrine Gilbert.
VACHON, H.E. Cardinal Louis-Albert was born on February 4, 1912 in St. Fr£d£ric, Beauce Company, Quebec. Son of Napoleon Vachon and Alexandrine Gilbert.
DPh, Laval University, 1947. Degree (honorary), Laval University, 1982. Doctor of Theology, St. Thomas Aquinas University, Rome, 1949.
Degree (honorary), University Montreal, McGill and Victoria, 1964. Degree (honorary), Guelph University, 1966. Degree (honorary), Moncton University, 1967.
Degree (honorary), Bishop's, Queen's and Strasbourg University, 1968. Degree (honorary), University Notre Dame, 1971. Degree (honorary), Carleton University, 1972.
Degree (honorary), Laval University, 1982.
Superior Grand Seminaire Qué., Québec, 1955—1959. Superior general Le Séminaire de Qué., 1960—1977. Professor philosophy Laval University, 1941—1947, professor theology, 1949—1955, vice-rector, 1959—1960, rector, 1960—1972.
Protonotary apostolic, 1963—1977. Auxiliary bishop of Quebec, 1977—1981. Archbishop of Quebec and primate of Canada, 1981—1990.
Elevated to Cardinal Roman Catholic Church, 1985. Cardinal-priest S. Paolo della Croce a Corviale, from 1985. Past president Corporation Laval University Medical Center.
Member Sacred Congregation for Clergy, Vatican, from 1986. Administrative board National Order Qué., from 1985, Canada Conference Catholic Bishops, from 1981. President Conference Rectors and Principals Quebec Universities, 1965—1968.
Author: Espérance et Présomption, 1958, Verité et Liberte, 1962, Unité de l'universite, 1962, Apostolat de l'universitaire Catholique, 1963, Memorial, 1963, Communauté universitaire, 1963, Progres de l'universite et Consentement Populaire, 1964, Responsabilite collective des universitaires, 1964, Les humanites aujourd'hui, 1966, Excellence et loyauté des universitaires, 1969. Editor: Pastoral Letters, since 1981.
Associate board directors Quebec Symphony Orchestra. Honorary president La Society des etudes Grecques et Latines Qué. Board governors Laval University Foundation.
Fellow: Royal Society of Canada. Member: International Federation Catholic Universities (administrative board 1963-1970), Association University Partiellement ou Entierement Langue Française 1961-1969, International Association Universities (deputy member administrative board 1965-1970), Association Universities and Colleges Canada (president 1965-1966), Canadian Association French Language Educators 1970-1972, Ordre des Francophones d'Amérique.
Reading, fine art.