Louis Pelâtre
Louis-Armel Pelâtre AA (* 12. May 1940 in Pancé , France ) is a French religious cleric , Roman Catholic Bishop emeritus Vicar Apostolic of Istanbul and Apostolic Administrator of Istanbul the Greeks and Patriarcal of Istanbul the Melkites .
Life
Born in France Pelâtre kicked his school education in the Congregation of the Assumptionists one, put there the profession from and received on 24 May 1969, the priestly ordination . Working as a missionary in Turkey , Pope John Paul II appointed him Titular Bishop of Sasima on June 9, 1992 and appointed him Vicar Apostolic of Istanbul . The episcopal ordination donated to him on September 13, 1992, the then Apostolic Nuncio in Turkey, Sergio Sebastiani ; Co- consecrators were Hovhannes Tcholakian , Archbishop of Istanbul the Armenians , and Antónios Varthalítis , Archbishop of Corfu, Zakynthos and Kefalonia .
He was president of the Turkish Bishops' Conference .
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on April 16, 2016.
Fonts
- with Joseph Ract: Lieux Chretiens D'Istanbul . Isis Press, Istanbul 2006, ISBN 9754283249
Individual evidence
- ↑ Turkish bishops cautiously optimistic before Pope's visit. In: apd.media. November 20, 2006, accessed September 15, 2019 .
- ↑ Rinunce e nomine. In: press.vatican.va. April 16, 2016, accessed September 15, 2019 (Italian).
Web links
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Antuvan Marovitch |
Vicar Apostolic of Istanbul 1992–2016 |
Rubén Tierrablanca González OFM |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pelâtre, Louis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pelâtre, Louis-Armel (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French religious, Roman Catholic bishop and emeritus Vicar Apostolic of Istanbul |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 12, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pancé , France |