Background
Lessard, Raymond William was born on December 21, 1930 in Grafton, North Dakota, United States.
Lessard, Raymond William was born on December 21, 1930 in Grafton, North Dakota, United States.
Bachelor, St. Paul Seminary. Licentiate of Sacred Theology, Gregorian University, Rome, 1957. Juris Canonici Licentiatus, Gregorian University, Rome, 1970.
Ordained priest Diocese of Fargo, North Dakota, 1956. Member staff Congregation for Bishops, Roman Curia, 1964-1973. Ordained bishop, 1973.
Bishop Diocese of Savannah, Georgia, 1973-1995, bishop emeritus, since 1973. Adjunct professor theology St. Vincent de Paul Seminary, Boynton Beach, Florida, 1995.