Raymond Roussin
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Raymond Roussin | |
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| Archbishop of Vancouver | |
| Province | British Columbia |
| See | Vancouver |
| Installed | 2004 |
| Term ended | 2009 |
| Predecessor | Adam Exner |
| Successor | J. Michael Miller |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | March 21, 1970 |
| Consecration | June 14, 1995 |
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| Born | Raymond Roussin June 17, 1939 St. Vital, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | April 24, 2015 (aged 75) |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Alma mater | St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas University of Manitoba St. Louis University University of Fribourg, Switzerland |
| Motto | Fortes in Fide (English: Steadfast in Faith) |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Your Excellency |
Raymond O. Roussin SM was the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver from 2004 to January 2009, when his resignation was accepted by Pope Benedict XVI.
Religious Life and Priesthood
Roussin was born on June 17, 1939, in St. Boniface, Winnipeg, Manitoba.[1]
He entered the religious institute of the Society of Mary in 1961 in St. Louis, Missouri. He taught at the Marianists' Chaminade College Preparatory School in St. Louis from 1960 to 1963, and in St. Anselme, Quebec, from 1963 to 1965. He did pre-seminary studies at Saint Louis University before enrolling at the University of Fribourg in Fribourg, Switzerland.He was ordained as a priest for the Marianists on March 21, 1970 in Fribourg shortly before completing his Licentiate in Sacred Theology.[1]
He served as the Director of the Marianist community in Saint Boniface, 1971-1979 and 1987-1995, as well as Provincial Superior for the Marianists in Canada, 1980-1987. In the Archdiocese of Saint Boniface, he served as the Director of Vocations, member of the Presbyteral Council, and Director of Saint Boniface Diocesan High School. He also served as a Member of the Presbyteral Council of the Archdiocese of Winnipeg. From 1984 to 1986, he was President of the Western Conference of Religious.[2]
Consecration
In 1995, Roussin was appointed by Pope John Paul II as Bishop of Gravelbourg and in 1999, as Bishop of Victoria. Raymond Roussin was appointed Archbishop of Vancouver on January 10, 2004.
Roussin served as Vice President of the Assembly of Western Catholic Bishops and on the CCCB Permanent Council (1997-1999), as well as a member of the former Commission for Christian Education of the French Sector (1995-1999) and of its former Commission for Liturgy (1999-2003). He was also the CCCB liaison Bishop with Canadian Catholic Campus Ministry. In 1999, he was named by Pope John Paul II to participate in the European Synod of Bishops in Rome.[2]
His request for early retirement (for reasons of health since he had been suffering from depression) was accepted by Pope Benedict XVI on January 2, 2009.[2] He was open with his depression long before his resignation which is unusual for bishops and other high churchmen. Psychologists lauded his coming forward as heroic.[3]
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