Odore Joseph Gendron
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His Excellency, The Most Reverend Odore Joseph Gendron |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Manchester | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Boston |
| Diocese | Manchester |
| Appointed | December 12, 1974 |
| Installed | February 3, 1975 |
| Term ended | June 12, 1990 |
| Predecessor | Ernest John Primeau |
| Successor | Leo Edward O'Neil |
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| Ordination | May 31, 1947 |
| Consecration | February 3, 1975 by Ernest John Primeau, Edward Cornelius O'Leary, and Timothy Joseph Harrington |
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| Born |
September 13, 1921 Manchester, New Hampshire |
| Motto | Unity and charity |
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Styles of Odore Joseph Gendron |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Odore Joseph Gendron (born September 13, 1921) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Manchester from 1975 to 1990.
Gendron was born in Manchester, New Hampshire, to Francis and Valida (née Rouleau) Gendron. He attended Sacred Heart School in Manchester and before continuing his education in Canada, where he studied at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Sherbrooke, Quebec. From 1942 to 1947, he studied philosophy and theology at St. Paul Seminary in Ottawa, Ontario. Returning to New Hampshire, he was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Matthew Francis Brady on May 31, 1947.
Following his ordination, Gendron served as associate pastor at Angel Guardian Church in Berlin until 1952, and then at Sacred Heart Church in Lebanon (1952–1960) and St. Louis Church in Nashua (1960–1965). From 1965 to 1967, he was pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Pittsfield. He then served at St. Augustin Church in Manchester until 1972, when he was named the first episcopal vicar for women religious. He was raised to the rank of Honorary Prelate of His Holiness in December 1970, and became Vicar for Clergy in January 1974.
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