Éric Aumonier (bishop)
Éric Aumonier (born 22 February 1946) is a French prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, serving as the Bishop of Versailles since 2001.
His Excellency Éric Aumonier | |
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| Bishop of Versailles | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Versailles |
| Predecessor | Jean-Charles Thomas |
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| Ordination | 22 July 1971 |
| Consecration | 12 July 1996 by Jean-Marie Lustiger |
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| Born | 22 February 1946 Paris, France |
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He received the sacrament of Holy Orders on July 2, 1971, and was incardinated in the clergy of the Archdiocese of Paris. On 12 July 1996 he was named by Pope John Paul II as Titular Bishop of Malliana and appointed as an auxiliary bishop in Paris. He was consecrated by the Archbishop of Paris, Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger, on 11 October of the same year. The co-consecrators were the Secretary for Relations with States in the Vatican Secretariat of State, Archbishop Jean-Louis Tauran, and the Auxiliary Bishop of Paris, André Vingt-Trois. On 11 January 2001 he was named by Pope John Paul II as Bishop of Versailles.[1]
See also
- Catholic Church in France
- List of the Roman Catholic dioceses of France
References
- Salla stampa della Sede (11 January 2001). "Rinunce e nomine". press.vatican.va (in Italian).
External links
- Éric Aumonier on catholic-hierarchy.org [self-published]
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| Preceded by Jean-Charles Thomas |
Catholic Bishop of Versailles 2001-present |
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| Preceded by Bruno Torpigliani |
Titular bishop of Malliana 1996-2001 |
Succeeded by Bernd Joachim Uhl |
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