Charles Amarin Brand
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Charles Amarin Brand, is a French
prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church
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Brand was born in Mulhouse, France and was ordained a priest on July 11, 1943 from the Archdiocese of Strasbourg
. He was appointed auxiliary archbishop of the Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon on December 28, 1971 as well as titular bishop of Uthina, and was ordained bishop on February 13, 1972. Brand was then appointed auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Strasbourg
on November 18, 1976. Brand would be appointed archbishop of the Archdiocese of Monaco
from July 30, 1981 to July 16, 1984, when he would appointed Archbishop of Archdiocese of Strasbourg
. He would serve at The Archdiocese of Strasbourg until his retirement on October 23, 1997.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
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Brand was born in Mulhouse, France and was ordained a priest on July 11, 1943 from the Archdiocese of Strasbourg
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Strasbourg
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Strasbourg is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France.The archdiocese is unique in France as it has no suffragans and is immediately subject to the Holy See in Rome....
. He was appointed auxiliary archbishop of the Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon on December 28, 1971 as well as titular bishop of Uthina, and was ordained bishop on February 13, 1972. Brand was then appointed auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Strasbourg
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Strasbourg
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Strasbourg is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France.The archdiocese is unique in France as it has no suffragans and is immediately subject to the Holy See in Rome....
on November 18, 1976. Brand would be appointed archbishop of the Archdiocese of Monaco
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Monaco
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Monaco is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Monaco. It was erected as the Diocese of Monaco by Pope Leo XIII on March 15, 1887, and was elevated to the rank of an archdiocese by Pope John Paul II on July 30, 1981.The...
from July 30, 1981 to July 16, 1984, when he would appointed Archbishop of Archdiocese of Strasbourg
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Strasbourg
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Strasbourg is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France.The archdiocese is unique in France as it has no suffragans and is immediately subject to the Holy See in Rome....
. He would serve at The Archdiocese of Strasbourg until his retirement on October 23, 1997.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Archdiocese of StrasbourgRoman Catholic Archdiocese of StrasbourgThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Strasbourg is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France.The archdiocese is unique in France as it has no suffragans and is immediately subject to the Holy See in Rome....
- Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon
- Archdiocese of MonacoRoman Catholic Archdiocese of MonacoThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Monaco is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Monaco. It was erected as the Diocese of Monaco by Pope Leo XIII on March 15, 1887, and was elevated to the rank of an archdiocese by Pope John Paul II on July 30, 1981.The...