Roger Guindon

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Roger Guindon
Born (1920-09-26)September 26, 1920
Ville-Marie, Quebec
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Ottawa, Ontario
Awards Order of Canada
National Order of Quebec
Order of Ontario

Roger Guindon (September 26, 1920 – November 17, 2012) was a Canadian priest and former university administrator.

Born in Ville-Marie, Quebec, he was ordained a priest in 1946. He joined the University of Ottawa as a Professor in the Faculty of Theology and later became Dean of the faculty. From 1964 to 1984 he was the Rector of the University of Ottawa.

In 1968 he received an honorary Doctorate of Laws degree from Trent University.[1] In 1973, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada "in recognition of his contribution to the development of university teaching".[2] In 1987, he was awarded the Order of Ontario. In 1996, he was made an Officer of the National Order of Quebec.

Guindon died on November 17, 2012.[3]

References

  1. Trent Honorary Graduates
  2. Order of Canada citation
  3. [1]

External links

Academic offices
Preceded by Rector of the University of Ottawa
1964–1984
Succeeded by
Antoine d'Iorio


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