Gilbert Marie Michel Méranville
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Gilbert Marie Michel Méranville (4 February 1936) has been the Roman Catholic archbishop
of the Archdiocese of Fort-de-France
in Martinique
since 2003. Méranville was ordained a priest
in 1959 and on 14 November 2003 succeeded Maurice Rigobert Marie-Sainte as the archbishop of Fort-de-France
.
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
of the Archdiocese of Fort-de-France
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fort-de-France
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fort-de-France is an Archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Caribbean. The Archdiocese comprises the entirety of the former French dependency of Martinique...
in Martinique
Martinique
Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados...
since 2003. Méranville was ordained a priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
in 1959 and on 14 November 2003 succeeded Maurice Rigobert Marie-Sainte as the archbishop of Fort-de-France
Fort-de-France
Fort-de-France is the capital of France's Caribbean overseas department of Martinique. It is also one of the major cities in the Caribbean. Exports include sugar, rum, tinned fruit, and cacao.-Geography:...
.