Léon Soulier
Léon-Raymond Soulier (born January 13, 1924 in Le Malzieu-Ville ; † December 25, 2016 ) was a French clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Limoges .
Life
Léon-Raymond Soulier was ordained a priest on September 7, 1947 .
Pope Paul VI appointed him Bishop of Pamiers on June 22, 1971 . The Bishop of Mende , René-Jean-Prosper-Bruno Boudon , donated him episcopal ordination on September 12 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Roger Joseph Tort , Bishop of Montauban , and Sabin-Marie Saint-Gaudens , Auxiliary Bishop in Toulouse .
On July 9, 1987, he was appointed coadjutor bishop of Limoges by Pope John Paul II . With the resignation of Henri Gufflet on July 13, 1988, he succeeded him as Bishop of Limoges. On October 24, 2000, Pope John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Henri Gufflet |
Bishop of Limoges 1988-2000 |
Christophe Dufour |
| Henri Lugagne-Delpon |
Bishop of Pamiers 1971–1988 |
Albert-Marie Joseph Cyrille de Monléon OP |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Soulier, Léon |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Soulier, Léon-Raymond |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French clergyman and Roman Catholic Bishop of Limoges |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 13, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Le Malzieu-Ville |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 25, 2016 |