Paul Bertrand (Bishop)
Paul Émile Joseph Bertrand (born July 11, 1925 in La-Louptière-Thénard ) is a French clergyman and bishop emeritus of Mende .
Life
Paul Bertrand was ordained a priest on October 10, 1948 .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on June 12, 1975 titular bishop of Tagaria and auxiliary bishop in Lyon . The Archbishop of Lyon, Alexandre-Charles Cardinal Renard , donated him episcopal ordination on September 14th of the same year ; Co- consecrators were René Stourm , Archbishop of Sens , and Louis Kuehn , Bishop of Meaux .
On September 14, 1989, Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Mende . On October 16, 2001, he accepted Bertrand's age-related resignation.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Roger Lucien Meindre |
Bishop of Mende 1989-2001 |
Robert Le Gall OSB |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bertrand, Paul |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bertrand, Paul Émile Joseph (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French clergyman and bishop emeritus of Mende |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 11, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | La Louptière-Thénard |