Emmanuel Marie Philippe Louis Lafont

Emmanuel Marie Philippe Louis Lafont (born 26 October 1945) is a French prelate of the Catholic Church who was Bishop of Cayenne in French Guiana from 2004 to 2020.

Emmanuel Lafont
Bishop emeritus of Cayenne
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseCayenne
Installed18 June 2004
Term ended26 October 2020
PredecessorLouis Sankalé
Orders
Ordination2 August 1970
Consecration29 August 2004
by Michel Méranville
Personal details
Birth nameEmmanuel Marie Philippe Louis Lafont
Born (1945-10-26) October 26, 1945
Paris, France
EducationCollège Stanislas de Paris
Alma materPontifical Gregorian University

Lafont was ordained a priest in 1970.

Pope John Paul II named him Bishop of Cayenne on 18 June 2004. [1]

Pope Francis accepted his resignation on 26 October 2020.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Rinunce e nomine, 18.06.2004" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 18 June 2004. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  2. "Rinunce e nomine, 26.10.2020" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.


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