Olivier Elzéar Mathieu

Olivier Elzéar Mathieu

Olivier Elzéar Mathieu (24 December 1853 – 26 October 1929) was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest, academic, and Archbishop of Regina.

Biography

Born in Saint-Roch (Quebec City), the son of Joseph Mathieu and Marguerite Latouche, he studied at the Quebec Seminary and received a Doctor of Theology in 1878 from Université Laval. He was ordained a priest by Cardinal Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau in 1878 and was appointed professor of philosophy at Laval University.

In 1882, he went to study in Borne, Italy and received a Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of the Academy of Saint Thomas. Returning to Quebec, he received a Master of Arts in 1889. From 1899 to 1908, he was Rector of Université Laval. In 1911, he was appointed Bishop of Regina and Archbishop of Regina in 1915.

In 1902, he was made a Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George. He was also created a Knight of the Légion d'honneur.

References

• "A history of Quebec, its resources and people, Volume 2". Internet Archive. http://www.archive.org/details/historyofquebeci02sultuoft. 

External links

• Archbishop Olivier Elzéar Mathieu at Catholic-Hierarchy

Academic offices
Preceded by Joseph-Clovis-Kemner Laflamme	Rector of Université Laval 1899-1908	Succeeded by Joseph-Clovis-Kemner Laflamme
Catholic Church titles
New diocese	Archbishop of Regina 1911-1929	Succeeded by James Charles McGuigan

Persondata
Name	Mathieu, Olivier
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	24 December 1853
Place of birth
Date of death	26 October 1929
Place of death