Joseph-Marie Sardou
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Joseph-Marie Sardou, S.C.J.
(October 25, 1922 – September 19, 2009) was a French
Roman Catholic archbishop.
Ordained to the priesthood on May 12, 1949, Sardou was appointed Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Monaco
, by Pope John Paul II
on May 31, 1985, and was ordained a bishop on September 30, 1985. Archbishop Sardou retired on May 16, 2000, and died on September 19, 2009. His successor was Bernard Barsi.
Congregation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
The Congregation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a Roman Catholic religious order of priests. It was founded by Joseph-Marie Timon-David in 1852....
(October 25, 1922 – September 19, 2009) was a French
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...
Roman Catholic archbishop.
Ordained to the priesthood on May 12, 1949, Sardou was appointed Archbishop of the Roman Catholic 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...
, by Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
on May 31, 1985, and was ordained a bishop on September 30, 1985. Archbishop Sardou retired on May 16, 2000, and died on September 19, 2009. His successor was Bernard Barsi.