Louis Jean Dufaux
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Louis Jean Dufaux was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grenoble-Vienne, France
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Ordained to the priesthood in 1958, Dufaux was named an auxiliary bishop
in 1984. In 1988, he was named coadjutor bishop
of the Grenoble-Vienne Diocese becoming bishop in 1989. Bishop Dufaux retired in 2006.
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...
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Ordained to the priesthood in 1958, Dufaux was named an auxiliary bishop
Auxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
in 1984. In 1988, he was named coadjutor bishop
Coadjutor bishop
A coadjutor bishop is a bishop in the Roman Catholic or Anglican churches who is designated to assist the diocesan bishop in the administration of the diocese, almost as co-bishop of the diocese...
of the Grenoble-Vienne Diocese becoming bishop in 1989. Bishop Dufaux retired in 2006.