Charles Ginisty
Charles-Marie-André Ginisty (born May 8, 1864 in Laroque-Valzergues , † January 7, 1946 in Verdun ) was a French Catholic clergyman and bishop of Verdun .
Life
Charles received the Ginisty on September 21, 1889 ordination and became a priest of the Diocese of Rodez .
Pope Pius X appointed him Bishop of Verdun on March 11, 1914. The episcopal ordination donated him the Bishop of Rodez Charles du Pont de Ligonnès on May 17th of the same year; Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Auch Jean-François-Ernest Ricard and the Superior General of the Order of the Society of Missionaries of Africa Titular Bishop Léon-Antoine-Augustin-Siméon Livinhac MAfr. The inauguration took place on June 11, 1914.
Ginisty died while still in office on January 7, 1946.
Douaumont ossuary
The Douaumont ossuary was built on the initiative of Bishop Ginisty . The remains of 130,000 French and German soldiers who died in the Battle of Verdun in World War I are buried here.
Web links
- Entry on Charles-Marie-André Ginisty on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on July 31, 2016.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Article on the Douaumont ossuary on the FAZ website
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Jean Arturo Chollet |
Bishop of Verdun 1914–1946 |
Marie-Georges Petit |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ginisty, Charles |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ginisty, Charles-Marie-André (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French clergyman, Bishop of Verdun |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 8, 1864 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Laroque-Valzergues |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 7, 1946 |
| Place of death | Verdun |