Joseph-Marie Sardou
Joseph-Marie Sardou SCJ (born October 25, 1925 in Marseille , † September 19, 2009 in Rome ) was Archbishop of Monaco .
Life
Joseph-Marie Sardou joined the congregation of the Congrégation des Pères de Timon-David and was ordained a priest on March 12, 1949 by Bishop Jean Delay .
Pope John Paul II appointed him 11th Bishop and 2nd Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Monaco in the Principality of Monaco in 1985 . He was ordained bishop on September 30, 1985, Curia Cardinal Bernardin Gantin ; Co-consecrators were the Archbishop of Strasbourg, Charles Amarin Brand , and Louis Dufaux , Auxiliary Bishop in Marseille.
In 2000, his age-related resignation was granted by John Paul II. He took his retirement home in the Roman parish of San Cirillo . Joseph-Marie Sardou died on September 19, 2009 in Rome.
He was a member of the Orders of Chivalry .
Web links
- Entry on Joseph-Marie Sardou on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- Décès de Mgr Sardou, archevêque émérite de Monaco (French)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Amarin Brand |
Archbishop of Monaco 1985–2000 |
Bernard Barsi |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sardou, Joseph-Marie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sardou, Joseph-Marie TD |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French clergyman, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Monaco |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 25, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Marseille |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 19, 2009 |
| Place of death | Rome |