Jean-Charles Thomas
Jean-Charles Thomas (born 16 December 1929 on Saint-Martin-des-Noyers) received on July 5, 1953, the sacrament of Holy Orders and was incardinated in the clergy of the Diocese of Luçon.
His Excellency Jean-Charles Thomas | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Versailles | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Versailles |
| Predecessor | Louis Simonneaux |
| Successor | Éric Aumonier |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 5 July 1953 |
| Consecration | 1 May 1972 by Charles-Auguste-Marie Paty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 December 1929 Saint-Martin-des-Noyers, France |
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On 13 March 1972 he was named by Pope Paul VI, Titular bishop of Gemellae in Numidia and appointed him auxiliary bishop in Aire and Dax. The bishop of Luçon, Mgr Charles-Auguste-Marie Paty, gave him on 1 May of the same year, the episcopal ordination; Co-consecrators were the Archbishop Marius-Félix-Antoine Maziers, and the Bishop André Pierre Louis Marie Fauchet. On 4 February he was named by Pope Paul VI Bishop of Ajaccio. Then he was named on 23 December 1986, Coadjutor bishop of Versailles, and Bischop of Versailles on the 4 June 1988. The 11 January 2001, the Pope Jean-Paul II accepted his demission and named Éric Aumonier to succeed him.
References
External links
- Jean-Charles Thomas on catholic-hierarchy.org
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| Preceded by Louis Simonneaux |
Catholic Bishop of Versailles 1988–2001 |
Succeeded by Éric Aumonier |
| Preceded by André Charles Collini |
Catholic Bishop of Ajaccio 1974–1986 |
Succeeded by Sauveur Casanova |
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