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Robert Joseph Bedard
Robert "Bob" Joseph Bedard, CC (17 July 1929 – 6 October 2011), was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest and the founder of the Companions of the Cross. Biography Bedard was born in Ottawa to Henry and Eileen Bedard. He attended Corpus Christi School and graduated from St. Patrick's College High School in 1948. In 1951, he entered St. Augustine's Seminary in Toronto and was ordained a priest on 6 June 1955 at his home parish, Blessed Sacrament. The class of 1955 was the largest ordination class in the seminary's history. His first assignment was as a curate at Assumption Parish in Eastview (now Vanier), where he was active in youth ministry. He formed a small group of boys aged 12 to 16 to encourage vocations to the priesthood. He served at Assumption Parish from July 1955 to September 1958, where he was affectionately known as “Father Bob.” In 1958, he began teaching at St. Pius X Preparatory Seminary, becoming its principal in 1961. During his tenure, the St. Pius X ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern Ontario, southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core of the Ottawa–Gatineau census metropolitan area (CMA) and the National Capital Region (Canada), National Capital Region (NCR). Ottawa had a city population of 1,017,449 and a metropolitan population of 1,488,307, making it the list of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, fourth-largest city and list of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada, fourth-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Ottawa is the political centre of Canada and the headquarters of the federal government. The city houses numerous List of diplomatic missions in Ottawa, foreign embassies, key buildings, organizations, and institutions of Government of Canada, Canada's government; these include the Parliament of Canada, the Supreme Court of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
