Philippe Breton
Philippe Louis Jean Breton | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Aire and Dax | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Aire and Dax |
| In office | 18 June 2002 – 24 January 2012 |
| Predecessor | Robert Pierre Sarrabère |
| Successor | Hervé Gaschignard |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 22 December 1966 by Pierre Veuillot[1] |
| Consecration | 29 December 2002 by Jean-Marie Lustiger[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 November 1936 |
| Died | 29 April 2020 (aged 83) |
Philippe Louis Jean Breton (14 November 1936 – 29 April 2020) was a French Roman Catholic bishop.
Biography
[edit]Breton was born in Rouen, France. After completing his studies at the Institut Catholique de Paris, he was ordained to the priesthood on 22 December 1966.[2]
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Aire et Dax, France, on 18 June 2002.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on 29 September 2002 from Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger.
On 19 June 2011, Breton alongside Cardinal Angelo Amato proclaimed the beatification of Blessed Marguerite Rutan, a French nun who was martyred by guillotine in Dax during the Reign of Terror.[3]
Pope Benedict XVI accepted his resignation on 24 January 2012.[4]
Breton died in Paris on 29 April 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France his funeral will be live-streamed on the Diocese of Aire et Dax website.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Bishop Philippe Jean Louis Breton". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
- 1 2 "Rinunce e Nomine, 18.06.2002" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 18 June 2002. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- 1 2 Mosnier, Valérie (29 April 2020). "Landes : le décès de Mgr Philippe Breton, ancien évêque d'Aire et Dax". France Bleu (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 24.01.2012" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 24 January 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
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