Paul Marchard (April 17, 1937 – July 24, 2011) was the

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of the

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. Marchand was born in Lafontaine, Ontario and grew up in the area near

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. He attended Montford Fathers at

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and joined the

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in 1956. He continued his studies (philosophy and theology) at Saint John's Scholasticate in

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and then pastoral theology at

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and

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. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1962. After his studies, Marchant was Director of the Centre for Christian Renewal from 1967 to 1973 (again from 1979 to 1982) and Director of the Maison d'Accueil and Director of the Sanctuary of Marie-Reine-des-Coeurs in Montreal from 1973 to 1987. He was appointed Provincial Superior of the Montfort Fathers of Canada in 1990. He served as Auxiliary Bishop of the

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in 1993 and eventually became bishop of the Timmins Diocese in 1999 (succeeded Rev. Gilles Cazabon).

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1937 births 2011 deaths People from Simcoe County Université de Montréal alumni 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Canada 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Canada Roman Catholic bishops of Ottawa–Cornwall Roman Catholic bishops of Timmins {{Canada-RC-bishop-stub