Paul-André Durocher

Paul-André Durocher (born May 28, 1954) is a Canadian bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.

The Most Reverend Paul-André Durocher
Archbishop of Gatineau
Church	Roman Catholic Church
See	Archdiocese of Gatineau
In office	2011–present
Predecessor	Roger Ébacher
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Alexandria-Cornwall
Orders
Ordination	July 2, 1982
Consecration	March 14, 1997 by Jean-Louis Plouffe
Rank	Archbishop
Personal details
Born	(1954-05-28) May 28, 1954 (age 71) Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Coat of arms

Life and career

Paul-André Durocher was born in Windsor, Ontario, on May 28, 1954. He was ordained a priest for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Timmins, Ontario, on July 2, 1982.

Pope John Paul II appointed Durocher Auxiliary Bishop of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, on January 20, 1997, and designated him as the titular bishop of Ausuaga. Durocher's episcopal consecration took place on March 14, 1997, with Bishop Jean-Louis Plouffe as the principal consecrator.

On April 27, 2002, Durocher was appointed Bishop of Alexandria-Cornwall, Ontario.

On October 12, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Durocher as Archbishop of Gatineau, Quebec. Archbishop Durocher was installed on November 30, 2011.^[1] He participated in the Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops,^[2] where he advocated the ordination of women to the diaconate.^[3]