Background
Lebel, Robert was born on August 11, 1924 in Trois Pistoles, Quebec, Canada. Son of Wilfrid and Alexina (Belanger) Lebel.
Lebel, Robert was born on August 11, 1924 in Trois Pistoles, Quebec, Canada. Son of Wilfrid and Alexina (Belanger) Lebel.
L.Theol., St. Paul U., Ottawa, 1950; D.Theol., Athenee Angelicum, Rome, 1951.
Ordained priest, Roman Catholic Church, 1950; consecrated bishop, Roman Catholic Church, 1974; teacher theology, Major Seminary, Rimouski, Quebec, 1951-1965; rector, Major Seminary, 1963-1965; rector, Minor Seminary, 1965-1968; teacher domatic theology, U. Rimouski, 1970-1974; auxiliary bishop, St. Jean, Quebec, 1974-1976; bishop, Valleyfield, Quebec, since 1976.
Member Roman Synod on the Christian Family, 1980. Member Assemblee de Eveques Quebec, Conference Canada Catholic Bishops, Society Canadienne de Theologie, KC.