Jean-Félix-Albert-Marie Vilnet
Encyclopedia
Jean-Félix-Albert-Marie Vilnet (born April 8, 1922) is an French
Prelate
of Roman Catholic Church
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Jean-Félix-Albert-Marie Vilnet was born in Chaumont, ordained a priest on October 22, 1944. Vilnet was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Saint-Dié
on September 24, 1964 and ordained bishop on December 13, 1964. Vilnet would be appointed to the Archdiocese of Lille
on August 13, 1983 and would remain until his retirement on July 2, 1998.
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
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
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Jean-Félix-Albert-Marie Vilnet was born in Chaumont, ordained a priest on October 22, 1944. Vilnet was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Saint-Dié
Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Dié
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Dié, in Latin Dioecesis Sancti Deodatiis), is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The diocese has the same boundaries as the department of the Vosges. The bishop has his throne at Saint-Dié Cathedral in the town now named...
on September 24, 1964 and ordained bishop on December 13, 1964. Vilnet would be appointed to the Archdiocese of Lille
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lille
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lille is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. Erected in 1913 as the Diocese of Lille, the archdiocese encompasses the arrondissements of Dunkerque and Lille, within the department of Nord in the Region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais...
on August 13, 1983 and would remain until his retirement on July 2, 1998.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Archdiocese of LilleRoman Catholic Archdiocese of LilleThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lille is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. Erected in 1913 as the Diocese of Lille, the archdiocese encompasses the arrondissements of Dunkerque and Lille, within the department of Nord in the Region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais...
- Diocese of Saint-DiéRoman Catholic Diocese of Saint-DiéThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Dié, in Latin Dioecesis Sancti Deodatiis), is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The diocese has the same boundaries as the department of the Vosges. The bishop has his throne at Saint-Dié Cathedral in the town now named...
External links
- Catholic-Hierarchy
- Lille Diocese (French)
- Saint-Dié Diocese (French)