Louis-Joseph-Arthur Melanson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Louis-Joseph-Arthur Melanson

Catholic bishop

Date of Birth: 23-Mar-1879

Place of Birth: Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 23-Oct-1941

Profession: Catholic priest

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Louis-Joseph-Arthur Melanson (March 23, 1879 – October 23, 1941) was a Canadian priest and the first Archbishop of Moncton, New Brunswick. Born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Melanson moved to New Richmond, Quebec when he was little.
Melanson studied theology in Rimouski and Montreal.
He was ordained on July 9, 1905.
He was consecrated Bishop of Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan in 1933 and became Archbishop of Moncton, New Brunswick in 1936.