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Odore Joseph Gendron
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Odore Joseph Gendron (September 13, 1921 – October 16, 2020) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Manchester in New Hampshire from 1975 to 1990.
Gendron was born on September 13, 1921, in Manchester, New Hampshire, to Franco-Americans Francis and Valida (née Rouleau) Gendron. He attended Sacred Heart School in Manchester and before continuing his education in Canada, where he studied at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Sherbrooke, Quebec. From 1942 to 1947, he studied philosophy and theology at St. Paul Seminary in Ottawa, Ontario.
Gendron was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Manchester by Bishop Matthew Brady on May 31, 1947.
Following his ordination, Gendron served as associate pastor at Angel Guardian Parish in Berlin, New Hampshire, until 1952, and then at Sacred Heart Parish in Lebanon, New Hampshire (1952–1960), and St. Louis Church in Nashua, New Hampshire (1960–1965). From 1965 to 1967, Gendron was pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Pittsfield, New Hampshire. He then served at St. Augustin Parish in Manchester until 1972, when he was named the first episcopal vicar for women religious. Gendron was raised by the Vatican to the rank of honorary prelate in December 1970, and became vicar for clergy in January 1974.
On December 12, 1974, Gendron was appointed the seventh bishop of the Diocese of Manchester by Pope Paul VI. He received his episcopal consecration on February 3, 1975, from Bishop Ernest Primeau, with Bishops Edward O'Leary and Timothy Harrington serving as co-consecrators.
Continuing the implementation of the Second Vatican Council's reforms begun under Bishop Primeau, Gendron established a permanent diaconate and joined the New Hampshire Council of Churches. He also established Magdalen College in Bedford, New Hampshire and Thomas More College of Liberal Arts in Merrimack, New Hampshire. Additionally, he served as honorary president of Notre Dame College in Manchester.
After fifteen years as bishop, Gendron submitted his letter of resignation to Pope Paul II on June 12, 1990.
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