Robert Lucien Chapuis
Robert Lucien Chapuis MEP (born April 4, 1935 in Vescemont , Territoire de Belfort , France , † March 8, 2009 ) was Bishop of Mananjary in Madagascar.
Life
Robert Lucien Chapuis joined the religious order of the Paris Mission (Société des Missions Etrangères de Paris) and was ordained a priest on December 22, 1962 . He then served in the mission.
In 1968 he was appointed by Pope Paul VI. appointed first bishop of the Mananjary diocese in the Fianarantsoa province in Madagascar . The episcopal ordination donated him on June 23, 1968 Gilbert Ramanantoanina SJ , Archbishop of Fianarantsoa ; Co - consecrators were Jules-Joseph Puset PSS , Bishop of Tamatave , and Bernard Charles Ratsimamotoana MS , Bishop of Morondava .
His resignation was on December 29, 1973 by Paul VI. granted.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Les MEP à Madagascar. Cinquante-cinq ans de présence missionnaire: 1961 , accessed March 21, 2009
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| --- |
Bishop of Mananjary 1968–1973 |
François Xavier Tabao Manjarimanana SJ |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Chapuis, Robert Lucien |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Chapuis, Robert Lucien MEP |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French clergyman, Bishop of Mananjary, Madagascar |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 4, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vescemont , Territoire de Belfort , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 8, 2009 |