Hundreds attended the funeral of former Calgary Bishop Fred Henry on Tuesday as many remembered his impactful contributions to the Catholic community, his comedic personality and his outspoken views.
A memorial service held at St. Mary’s Cathedral honoured the late bishop, who passed away peacefully on Dec. 3 at the age of 81.
He had served as the seventh bishop for the Calgary diocese for 19 years before resigning from his post in early 2017 for medical reasons.
“Fred was always such a holy man, even growing up with him at such a young age,” said Henry’s brother Leo.
“He was a tad outspoken. He had a strong faith with strong beliefs and he was proud to share that with others. The other thing, though, is that he was a really great listener, and as a brother, I’m pretty proud of it too to see the impact he had on …