Gilbert Aubry
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His Excellency Gilbert Aubry | |
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Bishop of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
See | Diocese of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion |
Predecessor | Georges-Henri Guibert |
Orders | |
Ordination | 23 August 1970 |
Consecration |
2 May 1976 by Georges-Henri Guibert |
Rank | Bishop |
Personal details | |
Born |
Saint-Louis, France | 10 May 1942
Nationality | French |
Coat of arms |
Gilbert Guillaume Marie-Jean Aubry (born 10 May 1942 in Saint-Louis, Réunion) is the Réunionnais bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion. Aubry has served as the bishop of the diocese, which is based in the city of Saint-Denis, Réunion, since his episcopal ordination on May 2, 1976.[1]
A native of Réunion, Aubry was ordained as a Catholic priest on August 23, 1970.[1] He was appointed the bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion just five years later, on November 20, 1975.[1] His ordination as bishop took place on May 2, 1976, when he was just 34 years old.[1]
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Réunion
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Bishop Gilbert Guillaume Marie-Jean Aubry, Bishop of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
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