Guy de Kerimel

A native of Sérigné in Vendée, he joined a preparatory class at school charters before continuing studied history at the Sorbonne, earning a master's degree in this discipline.

While studying in Paris, he came into contact with the Emmanuel Community which he joined in 1978. In 1979, he worked with mentally handicapped children in a medical-educational institute (IMP) in Sees Orne. In 1980 and 1981, it welcomes adults with difficulties in the Community framework of Emmanuel.

He studied in the French seminary in Rome where he prepared for the priesthood, obtaining a licentiate in theology at the Gregorian University. He was ordained priest for the diocese of Aix and Arles June 29, 1986.

After his ordination as a priest, he divided his time between the parish of Saint Francis of Assisi in Aix-en-Provence, where he was vicar (1987–89), and the diocesan seminary Saint-Luc where he was a member of the permanent team and responsible for the qualifying year (1987–96).

He served the Emmanuel Community as a member of the Community Council (1991–94) and accompanied seminarians (1991–96).

He was then appointed pastor of Gardanne Biver and Mimet Fuveau (1996–2000) and member of the Episcopal Council (1997–2000).

He was appointed auxiliary bishop of Nice on 19 February 2001, was consecrated on June 17 of that year. On 6 May 2004, he was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Bishop Louis Dufaux, Bishop of Grenoble. He became the Bishop of Grenoble on June 10, 2006.

Within the Bishops' Conference of France, having been a member of the Episcopal Commission of the consecrated life, he is now a member of the Commission for ordained ministers and laity in ecclesial mission.

In November 2012, still within the Bishops' Conference of France, he was elected head of a working group on "social phenomenon of abortion and the education of youth."