Monday, October 1, 2007


Georges-Henri Lévesque (February 16, 1903January 15, 2000) was a Canadian Dominican priest and sociologist.
Born in Roberval, Quebec, the son of Georges Lévesque and Laura Richard, he was ordained into the priesthood in 1928.

Georges-Henri Lévesque Honours

He was the 1983 recipient of the Pearson Medal of Peace for his work in peacekeeping.
In 1967 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 1979.
In 1985 he was made an Officer of the National Order of Quebec.

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