Joseph Charbonneau † | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop Emeritus of Montreal | |
 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Montreal |
| In office | August 31, 1940 – February 9, 1950 |
| Predecessor | Georges Gauthier † |
| Successor | Paul-Émile Léger † |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1892-07-31)July 31, 1892 Lefaivre, Canada |
| Died | November 19, 1959(1959-11-19) (aged 67) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
Joseph Charbonneau (July 31, 1892 – November 19, 1959) was aCanadianprelate of theRoman Catholic Church, who served asArchbishop of Montreal from 1940 to 1950.
Born inLefaivre,Alfred and Plantagenet, he wasordained to thepriesthood on June 24, 1916. He went to Rome where he completeddoctorates in philosophy and canon law at the Angelicum. He taught at the Séminaire de Sainte-Thérèse.[1]
On June 22, 1939, Charbonneau was appointedBishop of Hearst byPope Pius XI. He received hisepiscopal consecration on the following August 15 from ArchbishopJoseph-Guillaume-Laurent Forbes, with ArchbishopEmile Yelle,PSS, and BishopLouis Rhéaume,OMI, serving asco-consecrators.[2] Charbonneau was later namedCoadjutor Archbishop ofMontreal andTitular Archbishop ofAmorium on May 21, 1940. He succeeded the lateGeorges Gauthier asArchbishop of Montreal on August 31, 1940.
He is best known in Canada for his pro-labour role in theAsbestos Strike.[3] A highly active group of priests, who were involved in the Catholic labor movement, started organizing annual sessions to discuss the professional organization of workers from 1945. The same group was officially established in 1948 as an advisory body, covering the post-war social and economic problems facing the Quebec society, under the Assembly of Quebec Bishops. With the support of Charbonneau and other Quebec bishops, the group started a province-wide fund to assist strikers and their families during the Asbestos Strike, enabling the strikers to prolong the strike.[4][5] Charbonneau delivered a pro-union speech asking all Catholics to donate to help the strikers, stating that, "There is a conspiracy to destroy the working class, and it is the Church's duty to intervene."[6] Premier Duplessis asked the Church to transfer the archbishop because of his encouragement of the strike; however, other explanations for Charbonneau's resignation have been offered.[7][8][9][10] Upon his resignation on February 9, 1950, Charbonneau was made titular Archbishop of Bosphorus and accepted work inBritish Columbia as ahospitalchaplain.
For his interest in interdenominational dialogue, the rights of organised labour, and the well-being of minority groups, Archbishop Charbonneau has been seen as a precursor to theQuiet Revolution.
The City of Montreal dedicated Monseigneur-Charbonneau Square to him, between Robert-Bourassa Boulevard and René-Lévesque Boulevard.
Located on Rousselot Street in Montreal, the Joseph-Charbonneau School is a specialized school for students aged 12–21 who have a motor disability, whether or not they have a sensory or intellectual disability.
A Monseigneur-Charbonneau Prize is awarded by the Montreal Justice and Faith Roundtable.
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Archbishop of Montreal 1940–1950 | Succeeded by |
| Bishops of Montreal | |
|---|---|
| Archbishops of Montreal | |
| Coadjutor archbishop | |
| Auxiliary bishops, current | |
| |
| International | |
|---|---|
| Other | |
 | This article about a Roman Catholic archbishop from Canada is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |
