Joseph Duval

Joseph Marie Louis Duval (11 October 1928 – 23 May 2009) was the French Roman Catholic Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rouen.

This article is about the archbishop. For the botanist, see Joseph Duval-Jouve.
His Excellency

Joseph Marie Louis Duval
Archbishop emeritus of Rouen
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeArchdiocese of Rouen
PredecessorAndré Louis Marie Pailler
SuccessorJean-Charles Marie Descubes
Orders
Ordination8 June 1952
Consecration6 July 1974
by Paul Gouyon
RankArchbishop
Personal details
Born(1928-10-11)11 October 1928
Chênex, France
Died23 May 2009(2009-05-23) (aged 80)
Saint-Jorioz, France

Born in Chênex, Duval was ordained to the priesthood on June 8, 1953. On May 14, 1974, Pope Paul VI appointed Duval auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rennes, and he was consecrated on July 6, 1974. On June 5, 1978, Pope Paul VI appointed Duval Coadjutor Archbishop of Rouen and, on May 6, 1981, he became the archbishop retiring on October 16, 2003.[1]

Archbishop Duval was concerned about the activities of Bishop Jacques Gaillot while archbishop.[2]

Notes
  1. "Archbishop Joseph Marie Louis Duval". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  2. http://www.ewtn.com/library/ISSUES/DEPOSE.TXT


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