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 14 July 1946
Personal details
Born (1919-07-29)29 July 1919
Moussey, France
Died 29 November 2009(2009-11-29) (aged 90)
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Gilbert-Antoine Duchêne (29 July 1919 29 November 2009) was a French bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.

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

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