Emmanuel Lafont
Emmanuel Marie Philippe Louis Lafont (born October 26, 1945 in Paris ) is Bishop of Cayenne in French Guiana .
Life
Emmanuel Marie Philippe Louis Lafont was ordained a priest on August 2, 1970 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Cayenne on June 18, 2004. The Archbishop of Fort-de-France and Saint-Pierre , Gilbert Marie Michel Méranville , donated him episcopal ordination on August 29 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Ernest Mesmin Lucien Cabo , Bishop of Basse-Terre et Pointe-à-Pitre , and Louis Albert Joseph Roger Sankalé , Coadjutor Bishop of Nice .
Web links
- Entry for Emmanuel Lafont on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Information about the bishop on the side of the diocese (French)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Louis Albert Joseph Roger Sankalé |
Bishop of Cayenne since 2004 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Lafont, Emmanuel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lafont, Emmanuel Marie Philippe Louis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French clergyman, Bishop of Cayenne |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 26, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |