Mario Paquette

Background

Paquette, Mario was born on April 9, 1938 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Rynaldo and Antoinette (Venne) Paquette.

Education

Bachelor, U. Montreal, 1959; Licentiate of Sacred Theology, U. Montreal, 1963; Doctor of Canon Law, Gregorian U., Rome, 1971.

Career

Secretary to archbishop of Montreal, 1963-1968; assistant, Office for Ethnic Communities, Montreal, 1971-1972; advisory, Ecclesiastical Regional Tribunal, Montreal, 1971-1975; judge, Ecclesiastical Regional Tribunal, Montreal, since 1975; vice chancellor, Archdiocese of Montreal, 1975-1984; episcopal vicar and director Office for Ethnic Communities, Archdiocese of Montreal, since 1984. Representative Catholic bishops to International Catholic Migration Commission, Geneva, 1977-1980. President Standing Conference Catholic Orgns.

Concerned for Refugees, 1978-1980, Catholic Immigration Superior vena cava syndrome, Montreal, 1982-1985, Canada Foundation for Refugees, Ottawa, Ontario, 1981-1984. Member consultative board Min. Immigration, Quebec, 1979-1982.

Named prelate of honor Holy See, The Vatican, 1988.

Achievements

• Mario Paquette has been listed as a noteworthy Priest by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Canada Canon Law Society.

Connections

Father:

Rynaldo Paquette

Mother:

Antoinette (Venne) Paquette