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Gérard Daucourt

b. 1941

Roman Catholic bishop

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About Gérard Daucourt

Born 1941. Gérard Daucourt is a French catholic priest, catholic deacon and catholic bishop.

Infobox Christian leader type = Bishop name = Gérard Daucourt title = Bishop Emeritus of Nanterre birth_name = Gérard Antoine Léopold Daucourt church = Catholic Church diocese = Diocese of Nanterre term = 18 June 2002 – 14 November 2013 predecessor = successor = Michel Aupetit previous_post = Bishop of Orléans (1998-2002)Bishop of Troyes (1992-1998)Coadjutor Bishop of Troyes (1991-1992) ordination = 26 June 1966 ordained_by = consecration = 14 April 1991 consecrated_by = Lucien Daloz Daucourt was ordained as a priest in 1966 when he served in Besançon, France, before subsequently serving as diocesan of Troyes (1992) and then of Orléans (1998).

Positions Daucourt has made several strong statements (e.g. on the need to vote even if the most suitable available candidate's programme is not close to Christian principles, and criticising the bishop of Recife following excommunications pronounced after a child-mother underwent an abortion). He is close to the Greek orthodox hierarchy at the Phanar in Turkey and together with Cardinal Barbarin of Lyons spent the day of 13 April 2004 (the seventh centenary of the Fourth Crusade taking of Constantinople) in the company of Patriarch Bartholomew there.

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Roman Catholic Bishop of Troyes, Bishop of Nanterre, Bishop of Orléans, Coadjutor bishop
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Gerard Daucourt

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Gérard Daucourt?

Roman Catholic bishop

When was Gérard Daucourt born?

Gérard Daucourt was born on 29 April 1941 in Delémont.

What is Gérard Daucourt's occupation?

Gérard Daucourt is a catholic priest, catholic deacon and catholic bishop.

What nationality is Gérard Daucourt?

Gérard Daucourt is French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gérard Daucourt

· Wikidata: Q555514

· DBpedia: Gérard Daucourt

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