Xavier Morilleau
François Xavier Arthur Florent Morilleau (born February 14, 1907 in Legé , † June 25, 1996 in Angers ) was a French Roman Catholic clergyman and bishop of La Rochelle .
Life
He was ordained a priest for the diocese of Nantes on June 29, 1937 .
On May 5, 1954, he was appointed titular bishop of Ancusa and appointed coadjutor bishop of La Rochelle. The episcopal ordination donated him on June 24, 1954 in the cathedral of Nantes Jean-Joseph-Léonce Villepelet , Bishop of Nantes; Co-consecrators were the Bishops Jean-Marie Aubin SM , Vicar Apostolic of the Southern Solomon Islands , and Félix Guiller , Bishop of Pamiers . With the death of Bishop Louis Liagre on August 10, 1955, Xavier Morilleau became Bishop of La Rochelle.
On March 19, 1963 he renounced the diocese of La Rochelle and was appointed titular bishop of Colonia in Cappadocia . As a result of the provisions of Pope Paul VI. he renounced the titular bishopric on December 10, 1970.
Web links
- Entry on François Xavier Arthur Florent Morilleau on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on June 25, 2019.
- Short biography ( Memento from August 8, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Louis Liagre |
Bishop of La Rochelle 1955–1963 |
Félix-Marie-Honoré Verdet |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Morilleau, Xavier |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Morilleau, François Xavier Arthur Florent (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French Roman Catholic clergyman and Bishop of La Rochelle |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 14, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Legé |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 25, 1996 |
| Place of death | Angers |