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His Excellency

Most Rev. Raymond W. Lessard

Born: December 21, 1930 · Grafton · Died aged 85
Ordained priest: December 16, 1956
Ordained bishop: April 27, 1973
Died: January 3, 2016
Rite: Latin

A priest for 59 years

A bishop for 42 years, 8 months

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Dec 1930

Born

December 21, 1930 · Grafton

Dec 1956

Ordained to the Priesthood

December 16, 1956

Mar 1973

Appointed Bishop of Savannah

March 5, 1973 · Savannah, Georgia, United States

Apr 1973

Ordained Bishop

April 27, 1973

Most Rev. Thomas A. Donnellan

Most Rev. Justin A. Driscoll

Most Rev. F. J. Gossman

Most Rev. F. J. Gossman

Feb 1995

Retired as Bishop of Savannah

February 7, 1995 · Savannah, Georgia, United States

Jan 2016

Died

January 3, 2016