Léon Aimé Taverdet
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Léon Aimé Taverde, F.M.C (born July 17, 1923) is an French
Prelate
of Roman Catholic Church
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Léon Aimé Taverde was born in Avanne, France, ordained a priest on September 25, 1955. Taverde was appointed bishop to the Diocese of Langres on October 14, 1981 and ordained bishop November 29, 1981. Taverde retired on December 16, 1999 as bishop of the Langres Diocese.
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
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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Léon Aimé Taverde was born in Avanne, France, ordained a priest on September 25, 1955. Taverde was appointed bishop to the Diocese of Langres on October 14, 1981 and ordained bishop November 29, 1981. Taverde retired on December 16, 1999 as bishop of the Langres Diocese.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Diocese of Langres