Joseph Théophile Louis Marie Madec (born March 15, 1923) is a French

France

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 of Roman Catholic Church

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Joseph Théophile Louis Marie Madec was born in Ploërmel

Ploërmel

Ploërmel is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.-Character of the town:It is a growing and developing community with a thriving economy and a lively atmosphere. The town is modern rather than romantically mediaeval, but it is clean and attractive and offers a...

, France, ordained a priest on April 5, 1947. Madec was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon on February 8, 1983 and ordained bishop on April 10, 1983. Madec would was the bishop of Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon until his retirement on May 16, 2000.

See also

• List of oldest Catholic bishops
• Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon

External links

• Catholic-Hierarchy
• Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon (French)