About Pierre Molères
Born 1932. Pierre Molères is a French catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Pierre Jean Marie Marcel Molères (born 21 November 1932) is a French Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bayonne, Lescar and Oloron from 1986 to 2008.
Early life and education
Molères was born in Dax, Landes, on 21 November 1932.
Priesthood
Molères was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Aire and Dax on 14 April 1962.
He received episcopal consecration on 2 March 1986 from Bishop Jean-Paul Vincent, and succeeded as Bishop of Bayonne, Lescar and Oloron on 13 June 1986.
Pope Benedict XVI accepted his resignation on 15 October 2008 upon reaching the canonical retirement age. Molères later published his memoirs recounting his episcopal experience in the Basque Country.
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French Roman Catholic bishop
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Pierre Molères was born on 21 November 1932 in Dax.
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Pierre Molères is a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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