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Guy Gilbert

b. 1935

French priest

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Born 1935. Guy Gilbert is a French catholic priest, educator and writer.

Guy Gilbert (born 12 September 1935) is a French Catholic priest and educator.

Biography

Born in Rochefort, Gilbert was educated at a seminary in Algeria and ministered in Algiers until 1970. He returned to France, to Paris, where he specialised in working with juvenile delinquents in the working-class 19th arrondissement where there was a sizable pied noir community. He purchased a farm in southern France, in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, and established the Bergerie du Faucon centre where troubled youngsters might be reeducated and reintegrated into society through work, contact with animals and nature, and self-respect.

Guy Gilbert is thought to be a mentor of and a father figure for Prince Laurent of Belgium. In 2003, he married Laurent and Claire Coombs at the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in Brussels. In 2011, he took part in the First Communion of their daughter Princess Louise.

A regular radio correspondent with Radio Notre-Dame, a frequent interviewee on television, a journalist with La Croix, and a prolific author, Guy Gilbert is known for his atypical presentation; his long grey hair, his battered leather jacket, and his unorthodox language. Former President Jacques Chirac made him a chevalier of the Légion d'Honneur. He received the award from Abbé Pierre.

On 12 December 2015 Gilbert officiated the Catholic marriage between Belgian singer Paul Van Haver, known as Stromae, and his wife Coralie Barbier in Martin's Patershof, a former church in Mechelen.

Select bibliography Un Prêtre chez les loubards, Stock, 1978 La Rue est mon église, Stock, 1980 Des Jeunes y entrent, des fauves en sortent, Stock, 1982 L'Espérance aux mains nues, Stock, 1984 Aventurier de l'amour, Stock, 1986 Avec mon aube et mes santiags, Stock, 1988 Les petits pas de l'amour, Stock, 1990 Lutte, prie et aime, Éd. du Livre Ouvert, 1991 Jusqu'au bout, Stock, 1993 Dieu, mon premier Amour, Stock, 1995, Des Loups dans la bergerie, Stock, 1996 Dealer d'amour, Stock, 1997 La Violence... un appel ?, Éd. du Livre Ouvert, 1998 Chemin de croix, Éd. des Béatitudes, 1998 Aimer à tout casser, Coccinelle BD, 1999 Cris de jeunes, Salvator, 1999 Le plus bel Album de famille : le rosaire, Éd. des Béatitudes, 2000 Passeurs de l’impossible, Stock, 2000 Ma Religion, c'est l'Amour, Stock, 2001 L’Évangile selon saint Loubard, Éd. Philippe Rey, 2003 . Peut-on changer ? , Éd. de l'atelier, 2004 Kamikaze de l'espérance, Stock, 2005 Les Mystères lumineux, Éd. des Béatitudes, 2005 L'Évangile, une parole invincible, Éd. Philippe Rey, 2007 . Des Loups à faucons, Coccinelle BD, 2006 Et si je me confessais, Stock, 2006 Rallumez le feu, Éd. Philippe Rey, 2007 . Réussis ta vie ! , Éd. Philippe Rey, 2008 Et si on parlait de tes mômes ? , Éd. Philippe Rey, 2008 Mes plus belles Prières, Éd. Philippe Rey, 2008 Ose l’amour !, Éd. Philippe Rey, 2009. Face à la violence : que pouvons nous faire, Éd. Philippe Rey, 2009 Lutte et aime là où tu es !, Éd. Philippe Rey, 2009 La Magie des animaux, Éd. Philippe Rey, 2010 . Apprends à pardonner, Éd. Philippe Rey, 2010 . Cœur de prêtre, cœur de feu, Éd. Philippe Rey, 2010 La Vieillesse, un émerveillement, Éd. Philippe Rey, 2011 Petit guide de prière, Éd. Philippe Rey, 2011 . Éveilleur d'espérance (photos), Éd. Philippe Rey, 2011 . Occupe-toi des autres !, Éd. Philippe Rey, 2012 . Le Couple, Éd. Philippe Rey, 2012 . Vagabond de la bonne nouvelle, Éd. Philippe Rey, 2012 . Nos Fragilités, Éd. Philippe Rey, 2013 . Le Bonheur, Éd. Philippe Rey, 2013 . Jésus, un regard d'amour, Éd. Philippe Rey, 2013 . La Nuit s'approche, l'aube va arriver, Éd. Philippe Rey, 2014 . L'Humilité, Éd. Philippe Rey, 2014 . La Nuit s'approche, l'aube va arriver, Éd. Philippe Rey, 96 pages, 2014. . Aime à tout casser !, Éd. Philippe Rey, 2014 . Les sept Sacrements, Éd. Philippe Rey, 2015 . Prends le temps de vivre, Éd. Philippe Rey, 2015 . Vie de combat, vie d'amour, Éd. Philippe Rey, 2015 . La Foi, Éd. Philippe Rey, 2016 La Famille, trésor de notre temps, Éd. Philippe Rey, 2016 . En Cœur à cœur avec Dieu, Éd. Philippe Rey, 2016 . Les Sourires de Dieu, Éd. Philippe Rey, 2017. . La Messe, un enchantement déserté, Éd. Philippe Rey, 96 pages, 2017. .

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Canon
Employers
La Croix
Awards
Officer of the Legion of Honour; Knight of the Legion of Honour; Commander of the National Order of Merit; Médaille militaire

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Guy Gilbert?

French priest

When was Guy Gilbert born?

Guy Gilbert was born on 12 September 1935 in Rochefort.

What is Guy Gilbert's occupation?

Guy Gilbert is a catholic priest, educator and writer.

What nationality is Guy Gilbert?

Guy Gilbert is French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Guy Gilbert

· Wikidata: Q532252

· DBpedia: Guy Gilbert

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