About Jacques Faivre
Lived 1934 – 2010 (aged 76). Jacques Faivre was a French catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Jacques Faivre, (b. Lyon 11 August 1934, d. 13 August 2010) was the French Catholic bishop of Le Mans from 1997 to 2008.
He entered the seminary of Francheville in the department of Rhône before beginning his studies at the university seminary in Lyon, where he obtained a degree in theology. He was ordained priest for the archdiocese of Lyon on 29 June 1960, with Abbot Jean Brégeon as his assistant and Vicar General. In the episcopal lineage and apostolic succession, he follows Albert Florent Augustin Cardinal Decourtray, archbishop of Lyon, who died in 1994.
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Who was Jacques Faivre?
Roman Catholic bishop (1934–2010)
When was Jacques Faivre born?
Jacques Faivre was born on 11 August 1934 in 7th arrondissement of Lyon.
When did Jacques Faivre die?
Jacques Faivre died on 13 August 2010 in Lapte.
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Jacques Faivre was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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Jacques Faivre was French.
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