About Eugène Klein
Lived 1916 – 1992 (aged 76). Eugène Klein was a French catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Eugène Klein (1916 – 1992, born in Avenheim) was a French Catholic priest and member of the congregation of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart.
He was appointed a bishop of the Vicariate Apostolic of Yule Island in Papua New Guinea in 1960 and the diocesan bishop when the territory became the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bereina in 1966.
In 1971 he was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Nouméa in New Caledonia, where he succeeded as Archbishop on 7 April 1972, serving until his resignation was accepted on 19 June 1981. He died in 1992.
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Who was Eugène Klein?
French archbishop
When was Eugène Klein born?
Eugène Klein was born on 28 February 1916 in Avenheim.
When did Eugène Klein die?
Eugène Klein died on 6 December 1992 in Strasbourg.
What was Eugène Klein's occupation?
Eugène Klein was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
What nationality was Eugène Klein?
Eugène Klein was French.
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