Raymond Bouchex
Raymond Joseph Louis Bouchex (born January 25, 1927 in Lugrin , Haute-Savoie , France , † May 9, 2010 in Avignon ) was Archbishop of Avignon .
Life
Raymond Bouchex studied Catholic theology and philosophy at the seminary in Annecy and received on 3 June 1950, the priestly ordination . After further studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome and at the Institut Catholique de Lyon he became a doctor of theology doctorate . He worked for the media work of the Catholic Action and for the Association catholique de la jeunesse française (JIC), from 1955 their national chaplain.
In 1962 he became professor of theology at the Annecy seminary and in 1965 took over responsibility for the formation of the clergy.
On February 23, 1972, Pope Paul VI appointed him . the Titular Archbishop of Elvas and ordered him to auxiliary bishop in the archdiocese of Aix . The episcopal ordination donated him the Bishop of Annecy , Jean-Baptiste-Étienne Sauvage , on March 19, 1972; Co-consecrators were Joseph Duval , auxiliary bishop in Rennes , and René-Alexandre Dupanloup , auxiliary bishop in Nice . At 45, he was the youngest bishop in France.
Pope Paul VI appointed him on April 25, 1978 Archbishop of Avignon . Within the French Bishops' Conference he was involved in the Episcopal Commission for Consecrated Life, in the Board of the Commission for Dogmatic Studies, in the Committee for Pastoral and Sacramental Liturgy and in the Episcopal Commission for Christian Unity.
His age-related resignation was granted on June 21, 2002 by Pope John Paul II . He continued to work in hospital chaplaincy at the Center Hospitalier (CHS) in Montfavet .
Fonts
- Mystère de la vie et mystère de l'Église , parole et silence 2004, ISBN 9782845731714
- Il est grand le mystère de la foi , parole et silence 2005, ISBN 9782845732650
- Que ta parole devienne en moi prière , parole et silence 2006, ISBN 9782845733671
- Il a habité parmi nous , parole et silence 2006, ISBN 9782845735057
- Il est avec nous tous les jours , parole et silence 2007, ISBN 9782845735798
- Marie au fil de l'année liturgique , parole et silence 2008, ISBN 9782845736733
- Vivre le carême , parole et silence 2008, ISBN 9782845736290
- Nous avons vu sa gloire , parole et silence 2009, ISBN 9782845738089
- A la découverte de Vatican II , parole et silence 2009, ISBN 9782845737372
- Vivre Vatican II , parole et silence 2010, ISBN 9782845738492
Web links
- Entry on Raymond Bouchex on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on December 6, 2016.
Individual evidence
- ^ Monseigneur Bouchex n'est plus. , La Provence.com, May 10, 2010
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Eugène-Jean-Marie Polge |
Archbishop of Avignon 1978–2002 |
Jean-Pierre Marie Cattenoz |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bouchex, Raymond |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bouchex, Raymond Joseph Louis (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French clergyman, Archbishop of Avignon |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 25, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lugrin , Haute-Savoie department , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 9, 2010 |
| Place of death | Avignon |