Hubert Coppenrath

His Excellency
Hubert Coppenrath
Archbishop Emeritus of Papeete
Installed 4 June 1999
Term ended 31 March 2011
Predecessor Michel-Gaspard Coppenrath
Successor N/A
Orders
Ordination 27 June 1957
Consecration 21 February 1998
by Michel-Gaspard Coppenrath
Rank Archbishop
Personal details
Birth name Hubert Coppenrath
Born (1930-10-18) 18 October 1930
French PolynesiaPapeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia

Archbishop Hubert Coppenrath (born 18 October 1930, in Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia) is the emeritus Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete.[1][2]

Biography

Coppenrath was ordained as a Roman Catholic priest on 27 June 1957, in Tahiti. He was formally ordained as the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete on 4 June 1999 after appointment by Pope John Paul II. He succeeded his own brother, Michel-Gaspard Coppenrath, as Archbishop. The appointment of Coppenrath, a brother of the previous Archbishop, is a rare occurrence within the Catholic Church.[3][4]

On 31 March 2011 Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation of Coppenrath from the pastoral care of the archdiocese having reached the age limit.

References

  1. ↑ "Thousands Pay Last Respects To Archbishop Coppenrath". Tahitipresse. Pacific Magazine. 2008-08-19. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
  2. ↑ "Huge Crowd Needs Giant TV To See Funeral For Archbishop Coppenrath". Tahitipresse. Pacific Magazine. 2008-08-20. Archived from the original on 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
  3. ↑ "Papeete's Catholic archbishop emeritus dies at 84 of ruptured aneurysm". Tahitipresse. 2008-08-17. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
  4. ↑ "Archbishop Emeritus Coppenrath Dies In Papeete". Tahitipresse. Pacific Magazine. 2008-08-18. Retrieved 2008-08-22.


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