Jean Charles Émile Gardin
Jean Charles Émile Gardin CSSp (born October 28, 1941 in Saint-Pois ) is a French religious and emeritus Roman Catholic bishop of Impfondo .
Life
Jean Charles Émile Gardin joined the religious community of Spiritans , made his profession in 1969 and was ordained a priest on June 29, 1969 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him on October 30, 2000 as the first Apostolic Prefect of Likouala . With the elevation of the prefecture to the diocese and the renaming on February 11, 2011, he was appointed the first bishop of Impfondo. The Archbishop of Kinshasa , Laurent Cardinal Monsengwo Pasinya , donated him episcopal ordination on March 26 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Stanislas Lalanne , Bishop of Coutances , and the Apostolic Nuncio in the Republic of the Congo , Archbishop Jan Romeo Pawłowski . The inauguration in the Diocese of Impfondo took place on April 10 of the same year.
On December 12, 2019, Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Impfondo (Repubblica del Congo) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , December 12, 2019, accessed December 12, 2019 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| --- |
Bishop of Impfondo until 2011 Apostolic Prefect of Likouala 2000–2019 |
Daniel Nzika |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Gardin, Jean Charles Émile |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gardin, Jean |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French religious, emeritus Roman Catholic bishop of Impfondo |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 28, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint-Pois |