Edmond Abelé
Edmond-Marie-Henri Abelé (born March 4, 1925 in Châlons-sur-Marne , Département Marne ; † September 27, 2017 ) was a French clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Digne .
Life
Edmond Abelé was ordained a priest on October 21, 1951 .
Pope Paul VI appointed him Bishop of Monaco on June 27, 1972 . The episcopal ordination donated him the bishop of Fréjus-Toulon , Gilles Barthe , on October 15 of the same year; Co - consecrators were René-Joseph Piérard , Bishop of Châlons , and Angelo Raimondo Verardo OP , Bishop of Ventimiglia .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Digne on December 1, 1980, and on June 2, 1987, he accepted his resignation due to health reasons.
Web links
- Entry on Edmond-Marie-Henri Abelé on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on August 18, 2016.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Jean-Édouard-Lucien Rupp |
Bishop of Monaco 1972–1980 |
Charles Amarin Brand |
| René-Fernand-Bernardin Collin OFM |
Bishop of Digne 1980–1987 |
Georges Pontier |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Abelé, Edmond |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Abelé, Edmond-Marie-Henri (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Digne |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 4, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Châlons-sur-Marne |
| DATE OF DEATH | 27th September 2017 |