Hervé-Maria Le Cléac'h
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Hervé-Maria Le Cléac'h SS. CC. (born March 11, 1915) is a French
prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church
. Currently at age of is one of the oldest Catholic bishops.
Hervé-Maria Le Cléac'h born in Dinéault
, France
was ordained a bishop on December 18, 1943 from the Roman Catholic
religious order Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
. Hervé-Maria Le Cléac'h was Appointed bishop
of the Taiohae o Tefenuaenatal Diocese
on March 1, 1973 and received his episcopal consecration
on June 24, 1973 where he remained until his resignation on May 31, 1986.
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...
. Currently at age of is one of the oldest Catholic bishops.
Hervé-Maria Le Cléac'h born in Dinéault
Dinéault
Dinéault is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.-References:** ;-External links:**...
, 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...
was ordained a bishop on December 18, 1943 from the Roman Catholic
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...
religious order Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
The Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary and of the Perpetual Adoration of the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar is a Roman Catholic religious order of brothers, priests, and nuns...
. Hervé-Maria Le Cléac'h was Appointed bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the Taiohae o Tefenuaenatal Diocese
Roman Catholic Diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata in French Polynesia is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete. It was erected as the Vicariate Apostolic of Marquesas Islands in 1848 and elevated to the Diocese of Taiohae in 1966...
on March 1, 1973 and received his episcopal consecration
Bishop (Catholic Church)
In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church....
on June 24, 1973 where he remained until his resignation on May 31, 1986.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Taiohae o Tefenuaenata dioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Taiohae o TefenuaenataThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata in French Polynesia is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete. It was erected as the Vicariate Apostolic of Marquesas Islands in 1848 and elevated to the Diocese of Taiohae in 1966...