Charles Amarin Brand
Charles-Amarin Brand (27 June 1920 – 31 March 2013) was a French prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Charles Amarin Brand | |
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| Archbishop of Strasbourg | |
 Charles-Amarin Brand in 1988 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Archdiocese of Strasbourg |
| In office | 1984 - 1997 |
| Predecessor | Léon-Arthur-Auguste Elchinger |
| Successor | Joseph Pierre Aimé Marie Doré |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 11 July 1943 |
| Consecration | 13 February 1972 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 June 1920 Mulhouse, France |
| Died | 31 March 2013 (aged 92) Toulouse, France |
Biography
Brand was born in Mulhouse, France, and was ordained a priest on July 11, 1943, from the Archdiocese of Strasbourg. He was appointed auxiliary archbishop of the Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon on December 28, 1971, as well as titular bishop of Uthina, and was ordained bishop on February 13, 1972. Brand was then appointed auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Strasbourg on November 18, 1976. Brand was archbishop of the Archdiocese of Monaco from July 30, 1981, to July 16, 1984, when he was appointed Archbishop of Archdiocese of Strasbourg. He served at Strasbourg until his retirement on October 23, 1997. He died in 2013.[1]
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| Preceded by Edmond-Marie-Henri Abelé as Bishop of Monaco |
Archbishop of Monaco 1981–1984 |
Succeeded by Joseph-Marie Sardou |
| Preceded by Leon Arthur Elchinger |
Archbishop of Strasbourg 1984–1997 |
Succeeded by Joseph Doré |
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