Raymond Roussin
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The Most Reverend Raymond Roussin |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of Vancouver | |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Diocese | Archdiocese of Vancouver |
| Installed | 2004 |
| Term ended | 2009 |
| Predecessor | Adam Exner |
| Successor | J. Michael Miller |
| Other posts | Provincial Superior Society of Mary (Marianists) 1980-1986 Bishop of Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan 1995 Bishop of Victoria 1999 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1970 - Priest |
| Consecration | 1995 - Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Raymond Roussin |
| Born |
June 17, 1939 St. Vital, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | April 24, 2015 (aged 75) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Alma mater |
St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas University of Manitoba St. Louis University University of Fribourg, Switzerland |
| Coat of arms |  |
Raymond Roussin was the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver from 2004 to January 2009, when his resignation was accepted by Pope Benedict XVI.
Born, Raymond Roussin, on June 17, 1939, in St. Vital, Winnipeg, Canada.
Raymond Roussin entered the religious institute of the Society of Mary in 1961 in St. Louis, Missouri and was ordained as a priest in 1970.
In 1995, Raymond Roussin was appointed Bishop of Gravelbourg and in 1999, Bishop of Victoria. Raymond Roussin was appointed Archbishop of Vancouver on January 10, 2004. 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.
Due to the declining Catholic population in the Diocese of Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan, Raymond Roussin was entrusted with dissolving the Diocese in 1995. On September 14, 1998 the Diocese reverted to the Archdiocese of Regina and the Diocese of Saskatoon.
In 1998, Raymond Roussin became Bishop of Victoria, British Columbia. Because earlier questionable investments left the Diocese of Victoria in financial trouble, Raymond Roussin reorganized its finances by selling off unused property and brought the situation under control.
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