Maurice Pourchet
Maurice-Jean-Fernand-Alexis Pourchet (born November 2, 1906 in Morteau , † January 2, 2004 ) was Bishop of Saint-Flour .
Life
Maurice Pourchet was ordained a priest on June 29, 1931 . John XXIII appointed him Bishop of Saint-Flour on March 28, 1960 . The Archbishop of Besançon Marcel-Marie-Henri-Paul Dubois consecrated him on May 31 of the same year as bishop; Co - consecrators were Jean-Julien Weber PSS , Bishop of Strasbourg and Georges-Stanislas-Jean Béjot , Auxiliary Bishop in Reims . On May 6, 1982, John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
He died on January 2, 2004 at the age of 97.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| François Marty |
Bishop of Saint-Flour 1959 - 1982 |
Jean Cuminal |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Pourchet, Maurice |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pourchet, Maurice-Jean-Fernand-Alexis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French clergyman, Bishop of Saint-Flour |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 2, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Morteau |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 2, 2004 |