Odore Joseph Gendron

The Most Reverend Odore Joseph Gendron
Bishop Emeritus of Manchester
Church	Roman Catholic Church
See	Manchester
In office	February 3, 1975—June 12, 1990
Predecessor	Ernest John Primeau
Successor	Leo Edward O'Neil
Orders
Ordination	May 31, 1947
Consecration	February 3, 1975
Personal details
Born	(1921-09-13) September 13, 1921 Manchester, New Hampshire

Odore Joseph Gendron (born September 13, 1921) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Manchester from 1975 to 1990.

Biography

Gendron was born in Manchester, New Hampshire, to Francis and Valida (née Rouleau) Gendron.^[1] He attended Sacred Heart School in Manchester and before continuing his education in Canada, where he studied at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Sherbrooke, Quebec.^[2] From 1942 to 1947, he studied philosophy and theology at St. Paul Seminary in Ottawa, Ontario.^[2] Returning to New Hampshire, he was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Matthew Francis Brady on May 31, 1947.^[3]

Following his ordination, Gendron served as associate pastor at Angel Guardian Church in Berlin until 1952, and then at Sacred Heart Church in Lebanon (1952–1960) and St. Louis Church in Nashua (1960–1965).^[1] From 1965 to 1967, he was pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Pittsfield.^[1] He then served at St. Augustin Church in Manchester until 1972, when he was named the first episcopal vicar for women religious.^[2] He was raised to the rank of Honorary Prelate of His Holiness in December 1970, and became Vicar for Clergy in January 1974.^[2]

On December 12, 1974, Gendron was appointed the seventh Bishop of Manchester by Pope Paul VI.^[3] He received his episcopal consecration on February 3, 1975 from Bishop Ernest John Primeau, with Bishops Edward Cornelius O'Leary and Timothy Joseph Harrington serving as co-consecrators.^[3] Continuing the implementation of the Second Vatican Council's reforms begun under Bishop Primeau, Gendron established a permanent diaconate and joined the New Hampshire Council of Churches.^[4] He also established Magdalen College in Bedford and Thomas More College of Liberal Arts in Merrimack.^[4] Additionally, he served as Honorary President of Notre Dame College in Manchester.

Gendron has been criticized for his management of sexual abuse cases among the clergy.^[5]

After fifteen years as bishop, Gendron resigned on June 12, 1990.^[3] He was succeeded by his coadjutor bishop, Leo Edward O'Neil.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Ernest John Primeau	Bishop of Manchester 1975–1990	Succeeded by Leo Edward O'Neil

Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester

Bishops	Ordinaries Denis Mary Bradley John Bernard Delany George Albert Guertin John Bertram Peterson Matthew Francis Brady Ernest John Primeau Odore Joseph Gendron Leo Edward O'Neil John Brendan McCormack Peter Anthony Libasci Auxiliaries Francis Joseph Christian Joseph John Gerry Robert Edward Mulvee

Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of St. Joseph Abbey St. Anselm Abbey Parishes St. Joseph Church, Claremont St. Thomas More Church, Durham Ste. Marie Church, Manchester St. Aloysius of Gonzaga Church, Nashua Former parishes St. Stanislaus Church, Nashua

Education	Higher Education Northeast Catholic College Rivier University Saint Anselm College Thomas More College of Liberal Arts High Schools Bishop Brady High School, Concord Bishop Guertin High School, Nashua Holy Family Academy, Manchester Mount Royal Academy, Sunapee St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Dover Trinity High School, Manchester

Priests	Thomas Michael O'Leary

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