Vincent Jordy
Vincent Alexandre Édouard Élie Jordy (born January 20, 1961 in Perpignan ) is a French clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tours .
Life
Vincent Jordy was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Strasbourg on June 28, 1992 .
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on September 19, 2008 titular bishop of Idassa and auxiliary bishop in Strasbourg. The Archbishop of Strasbourg , Jean-Pierre Grallet OFM , donated him episcopal ordination on November 11th of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Christian George Nicolas Kratz , Auxiliary Bishop in Strasbourg, and Pierre René Ferdinand Raffin OP , Bishop of Metz . As a motto he chose Faites tout ce qu'Il vous dira .
He was appointed Bishop of Saint-Claude in the French Jura on July 22, 2011 and was introduced to the office on October 16 of the same year. Pope Francis appointed him Archbishop of Tours on November 4, 2019. The inauguration took place on January 5th of the following year.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Nomina dell'Arcivescovo Metropolita di Tours (Francia). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , November 4, 2019, accessed November 4, 2019 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Jean Marie Henri Legrez OP |
Bishop of Saint-Claude 2011-2019 |
vacant |
| Bernard-Nicolas Jean-Marie Aubertin OCist |
Archbishop of Tours since 2019 |
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jordy, Vincent |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jordy, Vincent Alexandre Édouard Élie (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French clergyman, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tours |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 20, 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Perpignan |