Jean Chabbert
Jean-Berchmans-Marcel-Yves-Marie-Bernard Chabbert OFM (born December 31, 1920 in Castres , Tarn , France , † September 20, 2016 ) was a French religious and Roman Catholic bishop of Perpignan-Elne .
Life
Chabbert joined the Congregation of the Franciscan at and received on 29 June 1947, the priestly ordination .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on April 12, 1967 titular Archbishop of Quaestoriana and Coadjutor Archbishop of Rabat .
The Archbishop of Toulouse , Louis-Jean Cardinal Guyot , ordained him episcopal on July 7th of the same year ; Co - consecrators were Pierre-Marie-Joseph Puech , Bishop of Carcassonne , and Barthélemy-Pierre-Joseph-Marie-Henri Hanrion OFM, Bishop of Dapaong . With the death of Louis-François-Bienaimé-Amedée Lefèbvres SDB on January 15, 1968, he succeeded him as Archbishop of Rabat .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Perpignan-Elne on July 17, 1982 while retaining the personal title of Archbishop.
On January 16, 1996, John Paul II accepted his resignation because of his age.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Louis-François-Bienaimé-Amedée Lefèbvre OFM |
Archbishop of Rabat 1968–1982 |
Hubert Louis Marie Félix Michon |
| Henry-Camille-Gustave-Marie L'Heureux |
Bishop of Perpignan-Elne 1982–1996 |
André Louis Fort |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chabbert, Jean |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Chabbert, Jean-Berchmans-Marcel-Yves-Marie-Bernard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Perpignan-Elne |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 31, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Castres |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th September 2016 |