Félix-Marie-Honoré Verdet
Félix-Marie-Honoré Verdet (born August 3, 1904 in Cannes , † July 22, 1992 in Bandol ) was a French Roman Catholic clergyman and bishop of La Rochelle .
Life
He received on 6 January 1933, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
Pope Pius XII appointed him on June 10, 1952 titular bishop of Gurza and appointed him auxiliary bishop in Nice . He received his episcopal consecration on July 12, 1952, the bishop of Nice, Archbishop Paul-Jules-Narcisse Rémond ; Co - consecrators were Pierre-Maurice-Marie Rivière , Bishop of Monaco , and Auguste Joseph Gaudel , Bishop of Fréjus .
On July 1, 1963, Félix-Marie Verdet was appointed Bishop of La Rochelle. He participated in all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council . During his tenure as Bishop of La Rochelle, he implemented the decisions of the council in his diocese . He created the bodies corresponding to the constitutions of the council, in particular a council of priests .
On August 17, 1979, Pope John Paul II granted his age-related resignation.
Web links
- Félix-Marie Verdet ( Memento of August 8, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (short biography, French)
- Entry on Félix-Marie-Honoré Verdet on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on June 10, 2019.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Xavier Morilleau |
Bishop of La Rochelle 1963–1979 |
François-Marie-Christian Favreau |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Verdet, Félix-Marie-Honoré |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Verdet, Félix-Marie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French clergyman and bishop of La Rochelle |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 3, 1904 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cannes |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 22, 1992 |
| Place of death | Bandol |