Zotique Racicot

Zotique Racicot, baptized François-Théophile-Zotique, (October 13, 1845 September 14, 1915) was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest and Auxiliary Bishop of Montreal from 1905 to 1915.

Zotique Racicot
Auxiliary Bishop of Montreal, Quebec
Titular Bishop of Pogla
InstalledJanuary 14, 1905
Term endedSeptember 14, 1915
PredecessorEmile Joseph Legal
SuccessorReinaldo Muñoz Olave
Orders
OrdinationNovember 6, 1870
Personal details
Born(1845-10-13)October 13, 1845
Sault-au-Récollet (Montreal North), Canada East
DiedSeptember 14, 1915(1915-09-14) (aged 69)
Sainte-Thérèse-de-Blainville (Sainte-Thérèse), Quebec

St. Zotique Street in Montreal was probably named in his honour.[1] The name Zotique (Zoticus in Latin) is derived from the Greek adjective zotikos, meaning "of life".[2][3]

References

  • "Zotique Racicot". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
  1. rue Saint-Zotique Est, Commission de toponymie
  2. Saint-Zotique, Commission de toponymie
  3. What's in a Name


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