About Jacques Despierre
Born 1928. Jacques Despierre is a French catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Jacques Despierre (born 6 May 1928) is a French Catholic bishop, and bishop emeritus of Carcassonne since 2004. He was born in Toulouse.
Life He was ordained a priest in Toulouse for the Prado Institute on 24 June 1952. He was appointed Bishop of Carcassonne on 25 August 1982 and was consecrated on 10 October that year by Bishop André Collini. On 28 June 2004 he retired for reasons of age. Bishop Alain Planet succeeded him as bishop of Carcassonne.
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Who is Jacques Despierre?
French priest
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Jacques Despierre was born on 6 May 1928 in Toulouse.
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Jacques Despierre is a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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Jacques Despierre is French.
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