Deaths on September 29

Louis-Albert Vachon

Died on September 29, 2006

Louis-Albert Vachon, Canadian cardinal (b. 1912)

Louis-Albert Vachon, (February 4, 1912 – September 29, 2006) was a Canadian educator, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, and Archbishop of Quebec.

He became a cardinal on May 25, 1985.

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Deaths on September 29

Louis-Albert Vachon

Died on September 29, 2006

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