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Former Bishops of Pembroke
Bishop Guy Desrochers, C.SS.R.
Born: 23 May 1956
Ordained: 7 Jan 1989
Named Auxiliary Bishop of Alexandria-Cornwall and Appointed Titular Bishop of Melzi: 12 Dec 2018
Consecrated: 22 Feb 2019
Named Bishop of Pembroke: 6 May 2020
Installed Bishop of Pembroke: 3 Jul 2020
Named Archbishop of Moncton: 8 Jul 2023
Bishop Michael Mulhall D.D.
Named Bishop of Pembroke: June 30, 2007
Consecrated: September 21, 2007
Named Archbishop of Kingston: 30 March 2019
Installed as Archbishop of Kingston: 3 May 2019
Bishop Richard William Smith
Named Bishop of Pembroke: April 27, 2002
Consecrated & Installed as Bishop of Pembroke: June 18, 2002
Named Archbishop of Edmonton, Alberta: March 22, 2007
Installed as the Archbishop of Edmonton: May 1, 2007
Bishop Brendan Michael O’Brien, S.T.D.
Named Auxiliary Bishop of Ottawa: May 9, 1987
Consecrated: June 29, 1987
Named Bishop of Pembroke: May 5, 1993
Named Archbishop of St. John’s: December 4, 2000
Named Archbishop of Kingston: June 1, 2007
Retired: May 3, 2019
Bishop Joseph Raymond Windle, D.D.
Nominated Auxiliary Bishop of Ottawa: November 24, 1960
Consecrated: January 18, 1961
Named Coadjutor Bishop of Pembroke: January 23, 1969
Named Bishop of Pembroke: February 15, 1971
Retired: May 5, 1993
Died: September 24, 1997
Bishop William Joseph Smith, D.D., J.D.C.
Nominated Bishop of Pembroke: May 19, 1945
Consecrated: July 25, 1945
Installed as Bishop of Pembroke: August 8, 1945
Retired: February 15, 1971
Died: October 28, 1986
Bishop Charles Leo Nelligan, D.D.
Nominated Bishop of Pembroke: August 16, 1937
Consecrated: October 28, 1937
Named Military Ordinary Cdn. Armed Forces: September 20, 1939
Retired: May 18, 1945
Died: March 31, 1974
Bishop Patrick Thomas Ryan, D.D.
Nominated Auxiliary Bishop of Pembroke: May 6, 1912
Consecrated: July 25, 1912
Named Bishop of Pembroke: August 7, 1916
Died: April 15, 1937
Bishop Narcisse Zéphirin Lorrain, D.D.
Nominated Vicar Apostolic of Pontiac: July 14, 1882
Consecrated: September 21, 1882
Named Bishop of Pembroke: May 6, 1898
Died: December 16, 1915