Robert Le Gall

Archbishop Le Gall with pallium at Bless

Primate coat of arms

Robert Jean Louis Le Gall OSB (born February 26, 1946 in Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët , Département Manche , France ) is Archbishop of Toulouse and Primate of Gallia Narbonensis .

Life

Robert Le Gall entered the Benedictine abbey of Sainte-Anne de Kergonan as a novice on November 30, 1963 , where he studied philosophy and Catholic theology at the abbey of Saint-Pierre de Solesmes . He made his temporary vows on December 8, 1965 the perpetual vows took place on December 8, 1970. On August 24, 1974, he received by the Bishop of Vannes , Pierre Boussard , the ordination . In June 1976 he obtained a degree in theology in dogmatics from the University of Friborg (Switzerland) . He then continued his biblical studies in Israel . At the same time he taught liturgical science and fundamental theology in his abbey . On 27 May 1983 it chose the Convention for Abt . The Abtsbenediktion he received on July 16 the same year.

Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Mende on October 16, 2001 . The episcopal ordination received his Cardinal Paul Poupard on January 6, 2002; Co - consecrators were Jean-Pierre Ricard , Archbishop of Bordeaux , and Paul Bertrand , Bishop Emeritus of Mende. As a motto he chose De Unitate Trinitatis .

On July 11, 2006 he was welcomed by Pope Benedict XVI. appointed Archbishop of Toulouse; the ceremonial inauguration ( enthronement ) took place on September 10 of the same year. In 2017, Le Gall became a member of the Council for Interreligious Relations in the French Bishops' Conference .

Memberships

• Congregation for Divine Worship and the Order of the Sacraments
• Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity

Honors

• Knight of the Legion of Honor

Web links

• Entry for Robert Le Gall on catholic-hierarchy.org
• Biography on the website of the Archdiocese of Toulouse (French)

predecessor	Office	successor
Paul Bertrand	Bishop of Mende 2001-2006	François Jacolin
Émile Marcus	Archbishop of Toulouse since 2006