Rémy-Louis Leprêtre
Rémy-Louis Leprêtre OFM (born August 28, 1878 in Le Portel , France , † January 10, 1961 ) was a Roman Catholic Archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See .
Life
Remy-Louis Leprêtre joined the Congregation of the Franciscan at and received on 25 July 1903, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On March 18, 1936, Pope Pius XI appointed him . the Titular Archbishop of Rhusium and ordered him to apostolic delegate in Syria . The Apostolic Nuncio in France, Cardinal Luigi Maglione , donated him episcopal ordination on May 12 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Apostolic Delegate in Indochina , Archbishop Victor Colomban Dreyer, OFM, and the Bishop of Arras , Henri-Edouard Dutoit .
Rémy-Louis Leprêtre resigned as Apostolic Delegate in Syria on May 7, 1947.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Frediano Giannini OFM |
Apostolic Delegate in Syria 1936–1947 |
Paolo Pappalardo |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Leprêtre, Rémy-Louis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Leprêtre, Rémy-Louis OFM |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French religious, Roman Catholic archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 28, 1878 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Le Portel , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 10, 1961 |