Alexis-Xyste Bernard

Alexis-Xyste Bernard
Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseSaint-Hyacinthe
Installed1905
Term ended1923
PredecessorMaxime Decelles
SuccessorFabien-Zoël Decelles
Orders
OrdinationOctober 1, 1871
ConsecrationFebruary 15, 1906
Personal details
Born(1847-12-29)December 29, 1847
Beloeil, Canada East
DiedJune 17, 1923(1923-06-17) (aged 75)

Alexis-Xyste Bernard (December 29, 1847 – June 17, 1923) was Bishop of St. Hyacinthe, Canada.[1]

The Institute of the Sisters of St. Joseph of St. Hyacinthe, founded by Louis-Zéphirin Moreau,[2] owes to him their organization, and formation as a teaching body.[3]

  1. ^ Catholic Hierarchy page [self-published source]
  2. ^ Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1910). "Sisters of Saint Joseph" . Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 8. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
  3. ^  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainRoberge, Joseph Louis Origène (1907). "Alexis-Xyste Bernard". In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 2. New York: Robert Appleton Company.