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Most Reverend

Amédée W. Proulx
Most Reverend; Amédée W. Proulx
Auxiliary Bishop of Portland
Church	Catholic Church
See	Titular See of Clypia
Appointed	September 16, 1975
In office	November 12, 1975 – November 22, 1993 (died in office)
Orders
Ordination	May 31, 1958
Consecration	September 4, 1980; by Edward Cornelius O'Leary
Personal details
Born	August 31, 1932; Sanford, Maine
Died	November 22, 1993 (aged 61); Portland, Maine

Amédée Wilfrid Proulx (August 31, 1932 – November 22, 1993) was an American Bishop of the Catholic Church. He served as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Portland in the state of Maine from 1975 until his death in 1993.

Biography

Born in Sanford, Maine of Franco-American descent,^[1] Amédée Proulx was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Portland on May 31, 1958. On September 16, 1975 Pope Paul VI appointed him as the Titular Bishop of Clypia and Auxiliary Bishop of Portland. He was ordained a bishop by Bishop Edward O'Leary on November 12, 1975. The principal co-consecrators were Bishops Timothy Harrington of Worcester and Odore Gendron of Manchester. He continued to serve as an auxiliary bishop until his death on November 22, 1993, at the age of 61.^[2]^[3]

References

^ Albert, Renaud S. (1979). A Franco-American Overview. National Assessment and Dissemination Center for Bilingual/Bicultural Education. p. 44. ISBN 9780898571073.
^ "Bishop Amédée Wilfrid Proulx". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
^ "Bishops who are not Ordinaries of Sees". Giga-Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-04.