André Vingt-Trois

André Vingt-Trois as archbishop of Tours

The Most Reverend André Armand Vingt-Trois (born November 7, 1942) is a French prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Tours from April 21, 1999 until February 11, 2005, when he was appointed Archbishop of Paris. He has yet to been elevated to the cardinalate, but holding such a prominent position in the Church, he is most likely to receive the red hat in the next consistory. However, he was not so promoted in the consistory held by Pope Benedict XVI on March 24, 2006.

He was born in Paris to Armand and Paulette (née Vuillamy) Vingt-Trois. After entering the Seminary of Saint-Sulpice at Issy-les-Moulineaux in 1962, Vingt-Trois was ordained a priest on June 28, 1969 by Franois Cardinal Marty. Father Vingt-Trois served as vicar at the Parisian parish of Sainte-Jeanne de Chantal until 1974, professor of sacramental theology at the Saint-Sulpice seminary until 1981, and vicar general of Paris until 1999. Named auxiliary bishop of Paris and titular bishop of Thibilis on June 25, 1988, he received his episcopal consecration on the following October 14 from Jean-Marie Cardinal Lustiger, whom he later succeeded in Paris after Lustiger's resignation.

Archbishop Vingt-Trois also studied at Lycée Henri IV and Institut Catholique de Paris, and has a licentiate in theology.
He is also the President of the Episcopal Commission of the Family.
His surname means "Twenty-Three" in French.