Jacques Fihey
Jacques Louis Marie Joseph Fihey (born October 1, 1931 in Narbonne , France , † March 12, 2017 ) was a French clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Coutances .
Life
Jacques Fihey was ordained a priest for the diocese of Nantes on June 29, 1955 .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on May 31, 1977 auxiliary bishop in Marseille and titular bishop of Remesiana . The Bishop of Nevers , Michel-Louis Vial , ordained him episcopal on July 10th of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Roger Etchegaray , Archbishop of Marseille, and Joseph-Marie-Henri Rabine , Bishop of Cahors .
Pope John Paul II appointed him military vicar of France on February 12, 1983 . With the elevation of the military vicariate to military ordinariate , he was appointed military bishop on July 21, 1986 . On April 22, 1989, he was appointed Bishop of Coutances. On October 2, 2006, Pope Benedict XVI. his age-related retirement.
Individual evidence
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Marie Étienne Vanel |
Military Vicar / Military Bishop of France 1983–1989 |
Michel Marie Jacques Dubost CIM |
| Joseph Gustave François Wicquart |
Bishop of Coutances 1989-2006 |
Stanislas Marie Georges Jude Lalanne |
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fihey, Jacques |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fihey, Jacques Louis Marie Joseph (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Coutances |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 1, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Narbonne , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 12, 2017 |