Maurice Roy

His Eminence

Maurice Roy
His Eminence; Maurice Roy
Cardinal; Archbishop Emeritus of Québec; Primate Emeritus of Canada
	The then-bishop seen in 1956.
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Québec
See	Québec
Appointed	2 June 1947
Term ended	20 March 1981
Predecessor	Jean-Marie-Rodrigue Villeneuve
Successor	Louis-Albert Vachon
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Priest of Nostra Signora del Santissimo Sacramento e Santi Martiri Canadesi (1965-85)
Orders
Ordination	12 June 1927; by Joseph-Simon-Herman Brunault
Consecration	1 May 1946; by Jean-Marie-Rodrigue Villeneuve
Created cardinal	22 February 1965; by Pope Paul VI
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born	Maurice Roy; 25 January 1905; Québec City, Canada
Died	24 October 1985 (aged 80); Québec City, Canada
Parents	Ferdinand Roy; Amelie Legendre
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Trois Rivières (1946-47); Military Vicar of Canada (1946-82); President of the Pontifical Council for the Laity (1967-76); President of the Pontifical Commission of Justice and Peace (1967-76); President of the Committee for the Family (1973-76)
Alma mater	Université Laval; Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas; University of Paris; Institut Catholique de Paris
Motto	In Nomine Jesu; ("In the name of Jesus")
Coat of arms

Maurice Roy CC OBE (January 25, 1905 – October 24, 1985) was a Canadian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Quebec from 1947 to 1981, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1965.

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