Louis-Paul-Armand Simonneaux
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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.
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.
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 the 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...
and was one of the oldest living bishops and one of oldest French bishops at the time of his death.
Simonneaux was born in Servon-sur-Vilaine, France
Servon-sur-Vilaine
Servon-sur-Vilaine is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in north-western France.-Demographics:Inhabitants of Servon-sur-Vilaine are called Servonnais.-References:* ;* -External links:*...
and was ordained a priest on March 10, 1946. He was appointed to 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...
on September 30, 1967 and ordained bishop on November 26, 1967. He remained bishop of Versailles until June 4, 1988.