Bernard Barsi
Bernard César Augustin Barsi (born August 14, 1942 in Nice , France ) is a French clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic Archbishop of Monaco .
Life
Bernard Barsi was ordained a priest on June 28, 1969 . After activities in pastoral care from 1969 to 1991, he was Vicar General in Nice from 1991 to 2000 ; from 1997 to 1998 also administrator of the diocese .
Pope John Paul II appointed him 12th Bishop and 3rd Archbishop of Monaco on May 16, 2000 . He was ordained episcopal on October 8th of the same year by the Bishop of Nice, Jean Bonfils SMA ; Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Rennes , François Saint-Macary , and his predecessor Joseph-Marie Sardou TD .
He was a member of the Committee on Catechesis and Catechumenate of the French Episcopal Conference and chaplain of the Brotherhood of Penitents ( Confréries de pénitents ). He is the Grand Prior of the Monaco Lieutenancy of the Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem .
He chaired the funeral service for Prince Rainier III. and in 2011 the wedding of Prince Albert II and Charlene Wittstock in the palace courtyard.
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on January 21, 2020.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Funeral service for Rainier: "Now we all feel orphaned" , FAZ , April 15, 2005
- ^ Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo di Monaco (Principato di Monaco) e nomina del nuovo Arcivescovo. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , January 21, 2020, accessed January 21, 2020 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph-Marie Sardou TD |
Archbishop of Monaco 2000–2020 |
Dominique-Marie David |
 Grand Prior of the Monegasque Lieutenancy of the Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem since 2000 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Barsi, Bernard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Barsi, Bernard César Augustin (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French clergyman, emeritus Roman Catholic Archbishop of Monaco |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 14, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nice , France |