Louis-Paul-Armand Simonneaux
Louis-Paul-Armand Simonneaux (January 19, 1916 – January 22, 2009) was a French prelate of the Roman Catholic Church and was one of the oldest living bishops and one of oldest French bishops at the time of his death.
His Excellency Louis-Paul-Armand Simonneaux | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Versailles | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Versailles |
| In office | 1967–1988 |
| Predecessor | Alexandre Renard |
| Successor | Jean-Charles Thomas |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | March 10, 1946 |
| Consecration | Novembre 26, 1967 by Mgr Paul Joseph Marie Gouyon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 19, 1916 Servon-sur-Vilaine, France |
| Died | January 22, 2009 (aged 93) |
| Coat of arms |  |
Biography
Simonneaux was born in Servon-sur-Vilaine, France and was ordained a priest on March 10, 1946. He was appointed to the Diocese of Versailles on September 30, 1967 and ordained bishop on November 26, 1967. He remained bishop of Versailles until June 4, 1988.
References
External links
- Diocese site of Versailles (in French)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Alexandre Renard |
Catholic Bishop of Versailles 1967–1988 |
Succeeded by Jean-Charles Thomas |
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