The episcopal ordination of the Most Reverend Christian Riesbeck, C.C., as Auxiliary Bishop of Ottawa
took place March 19, 2014, at Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica in Ottawa.
The Most Reverend Terrence Prendergast, S.J., Archbishop of Ottawa, was
the presiding celebrant, assisted by the Most Reverend Marcel Gervais,
Archbishop Emeritus of Ottawa, and the Most Reverend Paul-André
Durocher, Archbishop of Gatineau and President of the Canadian
Conference of Catholic Bishops. The Apostolic Nuncio, the Most Reverend
Luigi Bonazzi, was present along with 40 Canadian Bishops, including His
Eminence Thomas Cardinal Collins and His Eminence Gérald Cyprien
Cardinal Lacroix. At the time of his appointment on January 7, 2014,
Bishop Riesbeck was the Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Ottawa and
Assistant General Superior of the Companions of the Cross, a Society of
Apostolic Life for priests which was founded in Ottawa. |