Gérard Defois
Gérard Denis Auguste Defois (born January 5, 1931 in Nueil-sur-Layon , Maine-et-Loire department , France ) is a French Catholic theologian and bishop emeritus of Lille .
Life
Gérard Defois was ordained a priest on October 11, 1956 and was incardinated in the clergy of the Angers diocese . From 1977 to 1984 he was General Secretary of the French Bishops' Conference . From 1984 to 1990 he was Rector of the Catholic University of Lyon .
Pope John Paul II appointed him coadjutor archbishop of Sens on July 26, 1990 . The Archbishop of Lyon , Albert Cardinal Decourtray , ordained him episcopal on October 6th of the same year; Co - consecrators were Eugène-Marie Ernoult , Archbishop of Sens, and Jean Orchampt , Bishop of Angers .
After the resignation of Eugène-Marie Ernoult , he succeeded him on December 21, 1990 in the office of Archbishop of Sens. On September 4, 1995, he was appointed Archbishop of Reims . On July 2, 1998, he was appointed Bishop of Lille , combined with the title of Archbishop ad personam .
On February 1, 2008, Pope Benedict XVI. his resignation request submitted for reasons of age.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Eugène-Marie Ernoult |
Archbishop of Sens 1990–1995 |
Georges Gilson |
| Jean Balland |
Archbishop of Reims 1995–1998 |
Thierry Jordan |
| Jean Vilnet |
Bishop of Lille 1998–2008 |
Laurent Ulrich |
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| SURNAME | Defois, Gerard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Defois, Gérard Denis Auguste (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French Catholic theologian and bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 5, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nueil-sur-Layon |