Gilbert-Antoine Duchêne

Gilbert-Antoine Duchêne
Bishop of Diocese of Saint-Claude (Emeritus)
Church Roman Catholic Church
See Diocese of Saint-Claude
In Office 1975 - 1994
Predecessor Claude-Constant-Marie Flusin
Successor Yves François Patenôtre
Orders
Ordination July 14, 1946
Personal details
Born July 29, 1919(1919-07-29)
Moussey, France
Died November 29, 2009(2009-11-29) (aged 90)
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Gilbert-Antoine Duchêne (July 29, 1919 – November 29, 2009) was a French bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.

Duchênet was born in Moussey, France and was ordained a priest on July 14, 1946. He was appointed Auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Metz as well as Titular bishop of Tela on September 18, 1971 and ordained bishop December 11, 1971. Duchênet was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Saint-Claude on June 10, 1975 and retired from diocese on December 1, 1994.

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