Paul-Louis Carrière
Paul-Louis Carrière (born March 30, 1908 in Châlons-sur-Marne , † February 21, 2008 in Châlons-en-Champagne) was Roman Catholic Bishop of Laval in France .
Life
Carrière studied at the seminary in Châlons and at the Pontificium Seminarium Gallicum in Urbe ("Séminaire Pontifical Français de Rome") in Rome. He was ordained a priest on July 8, 1931 in the Cathedral of Châlons. From 1940 to 1945 he was a prisoner of war in Germany.
In 1968 he was by Paul VI. appointed titular bishop of Labicum and appointed coadjutor bishop of the diocese of Laval . He was ordained episcopate on January 11, 1969, by the Bishop of Châlons , René-Joseph Piérard ; Co- consecrators were his predecessor, Bishop Charles-Marie-Jacques Guilhem , and the Bishop of Saint-Dié , Jean-Félix-Albert-Marie Vilnet . In December 1969 he was appointed Bishop of Laval.
His resignation was granted in 1984 by John Paul II .
He was buried in the bishop's crypt in Laval Cathedral.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Guilhem |
Bishop of Laval 1969–1984 |
Louis-Marie Billé |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Carrière, Paul-Louis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Laval |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 30, 1908 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Châlons-en-Champagne , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 21, 2008 |
| Place of death | Châlons-en-Champagne |