Jean-Pierre Cattenoz
Archbishop Jean-Pierre Cattenoz (left) and Dominique Rey
Jean-Pierre Marie Cattenoz (born February 4, 1945 in Maxéville , Meurthe-et-Moselle , France ) is a French clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Avignon .
Life
Jean-Pierre Cattenoz studied Catholic theology and philosophy at the Catholic Institute of Toulouse and was awarded a Dr. theol. PhD . He was ordained a priest on May 29, 1983 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of Avignon on June 21, 2002. The episcopal ordination donated him the retired Archbishop of Avignon, Raymond Bouchex , on October 13 of the same year; Co - consecrators were François-Xavier Loizeau , Bishop of Digne , and Archbishop Robert Sarah .
Southern French Catholics called for the impeachment of Cattenoz in 2019.
Individual evidence
- ^ Page of the French Bishops' Conference
- ↑ https://www.domradio.de/themen/papst-franziskus/2019-07-12/vorzeitiger-ruhestand-katholiken-beschweren-sich-beim-papst-ueber-avignons-erzbischof
Web links
- Entry on Jean-Pierre Cattenoz on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on December 6, 2016.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Raymond Bouchex |
Archbishop of Avignon since 2002 |
... |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cattenoz, Jean-Pierre |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cattenoz, Jean-Pierre Marie (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French clergyman, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Avignon |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 4, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Maxeville |