Background
LEGEK, Higher Education Cardinal Paul Emile was born on April 26, 1904 in Valleyfield. Son of Ernest Ifeger and Alda Beauvais.
LEGEK, Higher Education Cardinal Paul Emile was born on April 26, 1904 in Valleyfield. Son of Ernest Ifeger and Alda Beauvais.
Grand Seminaire of Montreal and Paris.
Assistant Master of Novices, Saint-Sulpice, Paris 1932-1933. Founder-Superior at Fukuoka Seminary, Japan 1933-1939. Professor Montreal Seminary of Philosophy 1939-1940.
Vicar-General and Cathedral Pastor Valleyfield 1940-1947.
Rector of Canadian College, Rome 1947-1950. Elected to Episcopal See 1950 and enthroned as Archbishop of Montreal May 1950, resigned as Archbishop of Montreal November 1967 to become missionary in leper colonies, West. Africa.
Elevated to Cardinal, with title of Saint Mary of the Angels 1953. Papal legate to closing of the Marian Year at Lourdes 1954, to crowning of statue of Saint Joseph at Montreal 1955, to Saint Anne de Beaupre Tercentenary Petroquest Energy 1958.
Paris priest Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat 1974, resigned 1975.
Company-President Canada Foundation for Refugees since 1979. Numerous honorary degrees. Knight Grand Cross Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"honneur.
Equestrian.