Alain Faubert
' ALAIN FAUBERT 'Born: April 4, 1965
Deceased:
Auxiliary Bishop of Montréal, 2016-present
Titular Bishop of Vicus Pacati
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Origin/meaning
The heart surmounted by a cross is the symbol of the "Jesus Caritas" fraternities. Rooted in the spirituality of Blessed Charles de Foucauld Bishop Faubert has been a fraternity member since his seminary days. The "life of Nazareth," the preferential option for the poor, contemplation in action, and following in the footsteps of Christ and Brother Charles: all are defining elements of his personal spirituality and his pastoral approach.
The "M" crowned with stars symbolizes the Virgin Mary and the Marists. It represents Bishop Faubert's attachment to the Maria movement and the spirituality of its founder, St. Marcellin Champagnat. The three violets below the letter denote the "little virtues" that Marcellin espoused: humility, simplicity and modesty.
The celestial blue stream that flows from the cross is a symbol of Baptism, the source of everything. It also represents the Petite-Nation River, which runs through the Fauberts' ancestral region in the Outaouais. The river gives shape to a mountain, the village of Montpellier. The anvil depicts the blacksmith trade, which Florimond, Bishop Faubert's grandfather, practiced there.
The scallop signifies the Camino of Santiago, on which Bishop Faubert journeyed as a pilgrim and as a brother to all seeking God.
The motto Son amour s'etend d'age en age (His love extends from generation to generation), is drawn from the Magnificat (Lk 1: 50), which Mary sang when visiting her cousin Elizabeth (The Visitation).
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