Louis-Paul-Armand Simonneaux (19 January 1916 – 22 January 2009) was a French prelate of the Roman Catholic Church and was one of the oldest living bishops and one of oldest French bishops at the time of his death.[citation needed]
His Excellency Louis-Paul-Armand Simonneaux | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Versailles | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Versailles |
| In office | 1967–1988 |
| Predecessor | Alexandre Renard |
| Successor | Jean-Charles Thomas |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 10 March 1946 |
| Consecration | 26 November 1967 by Mgr Paul Joseph Marie Gouyon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 January 1916 |
| Died | 22 January 2009 (aged 93) |
| Coat of arms |  |
Biography
editSimonneaux was born in Servon-sur-Vilaine, France and was ordained a priest on 10 March 1946. He was appointed to the Diocese of Versailles on 30 September 1967 and ordained bishop on 26 November 1967. He remained bishop of Versailles until 4 June 1988.[citation needed]
References
editExternal links
edit- Diocese site of Versailles (in French)
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