Marcel Damphousse

MARCEL DAMPHOUSSE

Born : March 19, 1963
Deceased :

Bishop of Alexandria-Cornwall, 2012-2015
Bishop of Sault Sainte Marie, 2015-2020
Coadjutor Archbishop of Ottawa-Cornwall, 2020
Archbishop of Ottawa-Cornwall, 2020-present

Bishop

Archbishop

Origin/meaning

The blue field of the shield refers to the sky of the Canadian Prairies where Bishop Damphousse was born and of Quebec where his ancestors from France settled.

The cross in the centre of the shield highlights the heart of the Christian faith. It is red bordered in gold with a wavy form as an allusion to the Red River in Manitoba on whose banks the first Catholic mission in the Canadian West was established and to the Saint Lawrence, the great seaway that borders the Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall where he was first appointed as bishop.

The Celtic cross is a copy of the one found on St. Boniface’s Cathedral where Bishop Damphousse was rector when appointed bishop.

The fleur-de-lys symbolises the French roots of the Bishop’s ancestors. The bunch of grapes is taken from the arms adopted by the Association of Les Dionne d’Amérique Inc., incorporated in December 1986 and which evokes the maternal side of the family. In the biblical and Christian tradition, the bunch of grapes represents the Christian people, the fruit of the Vine which finds its life in Jesus Christ.

The sheaf of wheat recalls the agricultural background of the Damphousse family in Manitoba. The sheaf is also a Eucharistic symbol, source and apex of Christian life.

The motto UT VITAM HABEANT (John 10:10) is translated as “That they may have life”.

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Literature : https://dioceseofsaultstemarie.org/coat-of-arms, 2019