Gentle Eminence: Volume 36

by Wallace Platt

His appointment as archbishop coincided with the Second Vatican Council (1962-65). Inspired by the Vatican sessions he attended, he strove for the spiritual renewal of the people of his diocese, becoming a clear and constant voice of the Church in Canada and beyond. Open to new things but respectful of the old, he spoke up for the rights of women and the importance of the laity in the Church. His ecumenical leadership in Manitoba was outstanding...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0773518460
• ISBN13: 9780773518469
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"