Léonard Pétion Laroche
Léonard Pétion Laroche (born November 6, 1918 in La Vallée-de-Jacmel , Haiti , † June 14, 2006 ) was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Hinche .
Life
Léonard Pétion Laroche was ordained a priest on July 11, 1943 .
On May 22, 1982 appointed him Pope John Paul II. The bishop of Hinche . The Archbishop of Port-au-Prince , François-Wolff Ligondé , donated him episcopal ordination on July 11 of the same year ; Co - consecrators were Luigi Conti , Apostolic Nuncio in Haiti , Jean-Jacques Claudius Angénor , Bishop of Les Cayes , Emmanuel Constant , Bishop of Les Gonaïves , François Gayot SMM , Bishop of Cap-Haïtien and François Colímon SMM, Bishop of Port-de-Paix .
On June 30, 1998, Pope John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
He died on June 14, 2006 at the age of 87.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Jean-Baptiste Décoste |
Bishop of Hinche 1982 - 1998 |
Louis Kébreau SDS |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Pétion Laroche, Léonard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman Catholic Bishop of Hinche |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 6, 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | La Vallée-de-Jacmel , Haiti |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 14, 2006 |