Jean-Christophe Lagleize
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Jean-Christophe André Robert Lagleize (born November 7, 1954 in Soisy-sous-Montmorency , France ) is Bishop of Metz .
Life
Jean-Christophe Lagleize, the son of an electrician and a housewife, entered the Clermont-Ferrand seminary after training as an accountant and spending two years in this profession . After the military service that he served in Germany, he continued his training at the seminary in Orléans . He graduated from the Higher Institute of Pastoral Catechesis (ISPC) of the Catholic Institute of Paris with a master's degree in pastoral catechetical theology .
Jean-Christophe Lagleize received on 28 June 1981, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On December 11, 2001, Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Valence . The Archbishop of Bourges , Hubert Barbier , donated him episcopal ordination on February 23, 2002 ; Co- consecrators were the bishop emeritus of Valence, Didier-Léon Marchand , and the bishop of Grenoble-Vienne , Louis Dufaux .
On September 27, 2013, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Metz. The inauguration took place on November 3, 2013. His coat of arms motto reads in German translation: "In peace and in joy to Jesus Christ."
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Pierre Raffin OP |
Bishop of Metz since 2013 |
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| Didier-Léon Marchand |
Bishop of Valence 2001-2013 |
Pierre-Yves Michel |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Lagleize, Jean-Christophe |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lagleize, Jean-Christophe André Robert (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French clergyman, Bishop of Metz |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 7, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Soisy-sous-Montmorency , France |