| Styles of Jean-Louis Bruguès |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
| Posthumous style | not applicable |
Jean-Louis Bruguès, OP (born 22 November 1943) is a French prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, who currently serves as Secretary of the Congregation for Catholic Education.
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Jean-Louis Bruguès was born in Bagnères-de-Bigorre, and studied at the Paris Institute of Political Studies before earning his doctorate in theology. He took his perpetual vows as a member of the Order of Friars Preachers, more commonly known as the Dominicans, on 2 October 1972, and was ordained to the priesthood on 22 June 1975.
Bruguès served as prior of the Dominican priories of Toulouse and Bordeaux, and later provincial of the Province of Toulouse. He was also professor of fundamental moral theology at the Catholic Institute of Toulouse before being called to teach the same subject at the University of Fribourg, where he held the chair in fundamental moral theology from 1997 to 2000.[1] He was a member of the International Theological Commission from 1986 to 2002, and in 1995 he was invited by Jean-Marie Lustiger to preach the Lenten conferences at Notre-Dame Cathedral.
On 20 March 2000, Bruguès was appointed bishop of Angers by Pope John Paul II. He received his episcopal consecration on the following 30 April from Cardinal Pierre Eyt, with Bishops Jean Orchampt and Archbishop François Saint-Macary serving as co-consecrators. He was elected President of the Doctrinal Commission of the French Episcopal Conference in 2002.
On 10 November 2007, Pope Benedict XVI later named him Secretary (the second-highest position) of the Congregation for Catholic Education in the Roman Curia and bestowed upon him the personal title of "Archbishop".
Since 19 November 2009 he is also a consultor of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. [1]
Bruguès has reportedly backed a plan to re-organize seminary training in an attempt re-build the spiritual identity of the clergy. [2]
| Preceded by Jean Orchampt |
Bishop of Angers 2000–2007 |
Succeeded by Emmanuel Delmas |
| Preceded by John Miller |
Secretary of the Congregation for Catholic Education 2007–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |