Eugène Georges Joseph Lecrosnier
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Eugène Georges Joseph Lecrosnier (born April 20, 1923) is an French
Prelate
of Roman Catholic Church
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Eugène Georges Joseph Lecrosnier was born in Maupertuis, France, ordained a priest on December 20, 1947. Lecrosnier was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chambéry
as well as titular bishop of San Leone on April 21, 1969 and ordained bishop on June 21, 1969. Lecrosnier was appointed to the Diocese of Belfort-Montbéliard
on November 5, 1979 and would remain as bishop until his retirement on March 1, 2000.
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 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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Eugène Georges Joseph Lecrosnier was born in Maupertuis, France, ordained a priest on December 20, 1947. Lecrosnier was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chambéry
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chambéry
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chambéry, is an Archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church, in France and a suffragan of Lyon. The archepiscopal see is Chambéry Cathedral, located in the city of Chambéry. The archdiocese encompasses the department of Savoie, in the Region of...
as well as titular bishop of San Leone on April 21, 1969 and ordained bishop on June 21, 1969. Lecrosnier was appointed to the Diocese of Belfort-Montbéliard
Roman Catholic Diocese of Belfort-Montbéliard
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Belfort-Montbéliard , is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France...
on November 5, 1979 and would remain as bishop until his retirement on March 1, 2000.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Diocese of Belfort-MontbéliardRoman Catholic Diocese of Belfort-MontbéliardThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Belfort-Montbéliard , is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France...
- Archdiocese of ChambéryRoman Catholic Archdiocese of ChambéryThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chambéry, is an Archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church, in France and a suffragan of Lyon. The archepiscopal see is Chambéry Cathedral, located in the city of Chambéry. The archdiocese encompasses the department of Savoie, in the Region of...
External links
- Catholic-Hierarchy
- Chambéry Diocese (French)
- Saint-Dié Diocese (French)