Louis Pelâtre

Louis-Armel Pelâtre, A.A. (12 May 1940 – 20 August 2026) was a French-born Turkish Roman Catholic prelate who served as Vicar Apostolic of Istanbul from 1992 until his retirement in 2016 and was titular bishop of Sasima.

Early life and priesthood Pelâtre was born in Pancé, Ille-et-Vilaine, France, on 12 May 1940. He joined the Augustinians of the Assumption and made his religious profession on 15 September 1962. He was ordained a priest on 24 May 1969 as a member of the order.

Episcopate On 9 July 1992, Pope John Paul II appointed Pelâtre Vicar Apostolic of Istanbul and titular bishop of Sasima.

The appointment was recorded in the Acta Apostolicae Sedis, where Pelâtre is listed as titular Bishop of Sasima and Vicar Apostolic of Istanbul. He was consecrated a bishop on 13 September 1992 at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Istanbul. The principal consecrator was Archbishop Sergio Sebastiani, with Archbishop Hovhannes Tcholakian and Archbishop Antónios Varthalítis, A.A., serving as co-consecrators. After his retirement, Pelâtre retained the title of Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Istanbul and titular Bishop of Sasima.