Albert-Georges-Yves Malbois (born November 17, 1915) is a French

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

 prelate

Prelate

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 of the Roman Catholic Church

Roman Catholic Church

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 and is currently one of the oldest living bishops and one of the oldest French bishops.

Albert Malbois was born in Versailles, France

Versailles

Versailles , a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre...

, and was ordained

Holy Orders

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 to the priesthood

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 on June 29, 1938 in the Diocese of Versailles

Roman Catholic Diocese of Versailles

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Versailles, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church, in France. The diocese, headed by the bishop of Versailles, was established in 1801. Until then, its territory had been part of the archdiocese of Paris...

. He was appointed Titular Bishop of Altava and Auxiliary Bishop on March 9, 1961 and received his episcopal consecration

Bishop (Catholic Church)

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 on April 22, 1961. On October 9, 1966 he was appointed bishop of Corbeil-Essonnes-Évry, a position he held until his resignation in September 1977.

External links

• Catholic-Hierarchy
• Diocese site of Corebeil (French)
• Diocese site of Versailles (French)