Édouard Gagnon
His Eminence Édouard Gagnon | |
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| Cardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for the Family | |
| Installed | 7 July 1983 |
| Term ended | 8 November 1990 |
| Predecessor | James Knox |
| Successor | Alfonso López Trujillo |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of St. Marcello, Titular Archbishop of Justiniana |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of St Paul in Alberta, Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Elena, Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 15 August 1940 by Paul-Ernest-Anastase Forget |
| Consecration | 25 March 1969 by Emanuele Clarizio |
| Created cardinal | 25 May 1985 by Pope John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 15, 1918 |
| Died | August 25, 2007 (aged 89) Saint-Sulpice Seminary, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | Ad obediendum fidei |
| Coat of arms | |
| Styles of Édouard Gagnon | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | San Marcello al Corso |
Édouard Gagnon, PSS, OC (15 January 1918 – 25 August 2007) was a Canadian Roman Catholic cardinal and President of the Pontifical Council for the Family for 7 years, from 1983 to 1990. He became a cardinal on 25 May 1985.