Joseph-Octave Plessis

Joseph-Octave Plessis (March 3, 1763 – December 4, 1825) was a Canadian Roman Catholic clergyman from Quebec. He was the first archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec after the diocese was elevated to the status of an archdiocese.

His Excellency

Joseph-Octave Plessis
Archbishop of Quebec
Plessis in 1810
DioceseQuebec
InstalledJanuary 17, 1806
Term endedDecember 4, 1825
PredecessorPierre Denaut
SuccessorBernard-Claude Panet
Orders
OrdinationMarch 11, 1786
Personal details
Born(1763-03-03)March 3, 1763
Montreal, Lower Canada
DiedDecember 4, 1825(1825-12-04) (aged 62)
Quebec City, Lower Canada

Plessis cultivated a new generation of priests during the difficult period leading up to the Lower Canada Rebellion, including Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Ferland, Narcisse-Charles Fortier, Jean-Baptiste Kelly, Thomas Maguire, and Pierre-Antoine Tabeau.

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