Augustin Dontenwill
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Curriculum vitae
Augustin Dontenwill was born on June 4, 1857, in Bischwiller, Alsace, France; where he came to the United States, as a child.
Ordination
In 1885, Augustin Dontenwill became an Oblates of Mary Immaculate priest.
Consecration
In 1897, Dontenwill became consecrated as bishop and came to New Westminster to become Coadjutor Bishop of New Westminster and by 1899, he became Bishop of New Westminster. In 1908 he resigned as Bishop of New Westminster, to take charge as Superior General of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate.
Dontenwill died on November 30, 1931, as Bishop Emeritus of New Westminster.
Legacy
- Founder of the Holy Rosary church, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (which is known today as Holy Rosary Cathedral).
Service to God
- Priest for 47 years
- Bishop for 34 years
Notes
In 1908, there was a name change, from Bishop of New Westminster, to Archbishop of Vancouver (the diocese was raised to an archdiocese).
References
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External links
- Archdiocese of Vancouver former bishopsScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
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- 20th-century Roman Catholic archbishops in Canada
- Roman Catholic bishops of New Westminster
- Roman Catholic archbishops of Vancouver
- Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate
- 1857 births
- 1931 deaths
- French emigrants to Canada