The name of a founding member of the Hells Angels in Canada has appeared on a new tombstone showcasing the logo of the outlaw biker gang at a parish cemetery on Montreal’s South Shore.

On Thursday afternoon, a worker engraved the name Normand Labelle “Billy” on the large, black tombstone in St-Basile-le-Grand, Que., along with the dates 1955 to 2025.

The tombstone caused embarrassment to the local Roman Catholic diocese when its appearance made headlines earlier this week. It bears the words “Hells Angels South,” framing the biker gang’s winged skull logo.

The St-Jean-Longueuil diocese said Tuesday it was “scandalized” by the tombstone, which it said should never have been approved. The diocese has promised that the logo and text will be removed.

But the tombstone itself will be allowe

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