Gilbert-Antoine Duchêne
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Gilbert-Antoine Duchêne (July 29, 1919 – November 29, 2009) was a French
bishop
of the Roman Catholic Church
.
Duchênet was born in Moussey, France
and was ordained a priest on July 14, 1946. He was appointed Auxiliary bishop
of the Diocese of Metz as well as Titular bishop of Tela on September 18, 1971 and ordained bishop December 11, 1971. Duchênet was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Saint-Claude
on June 10, 1975 and retired from diocese on December 1, 1994.
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...
bishop
Bishop
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of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
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Duchênet was born in Moussey, France
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...
and was ordained a priest on July 14, 1946. He was appointed Auxiliary bishop
Auxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
of the Diocese of Metz as well as Titular bishop of Tela on September 18, 1971 and ordained bishop December 11, 1971. Duchênet was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Saint-Claude
Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Claude
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Claude, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese corresponds in territory to the department of Jura. It was created in 1742, as a smaller area, mostly consisting of some parishes previously controlled by the Abbey of...
on June 10, 1975 and retired from diocese on December 1, 1994.