Jean-Marie Le Vert

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Bishop Le Vert (2012)
Episcopal coat of arms as the bishop of Quimper

Jean-Marie Charles André Le Vert (born April 9, 1959 in Papeete ) is a French Roman Catholic clergyman and auxiliary bishop in Bordeaux .

Life

Jean-Marie Le Vert initially embarked on the career of an officer in the French Navy before studying theology. On October 10, 1987, he was ordained a priest . In 1995 he was incardinated in the clergy of the Archdiocese of Tours .

Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on November 21, 2005 titular bishop of Simidicca and auxiliary bishop in Meaux . The Archbishop of Tours, Jean Marcel Cardinal Honoré , donated him episcopal ordination on January 8 of the next year ; Co - consecrators were Albert-Marie de Monléon OP , Bishop of Meaux, and André Armand Vingt-Trois , Archbishop of Paris . As a motto he chose Sous son regard, dans l'amour .

On December 7, 2007, he was appointed Bishop of Quimper . Pope Francis accepted his resignation on January 22, 2015. The reason for his resignation was insurmountable tension between Bishop Le Vert and a large part of the diocesan clergy .

Pope Francis appointed him titular bishop of Briançonnet and auxiliary bishop in Bordeaux on March 9, 2018 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Céline Hoyeau: L'évêque de Quimper démissionne . In: La Croix , January 22, 2015; accessed on January 27, 2015.
  2. ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Quimper (Francia). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , January 22, 2015, accessed January 22, 2015 (Italian).
  3. ^ Nomina di Ausiliare di Bordeaux (Francia). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, March 9, 2018, accessed March 9, 2018 (Italian).
predecessor Office successor
Clément Guillon CIM Bishop of Quimper
2007-2015 		Laurent Dognin
personal data
SURNAME Le Vert, Jean-Marie
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Le Vert, Jean-Marie Charles André
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French clergyman, Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop in Bordeaux
DATE OF BIRTH April 9, 1959
PLACE OF BIRTH Papeete