Philippe Breton
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.[1]
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Aire et Dax, France, on 18 June 2002.[1] 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.[2]
Pope Benedict XVI accepted his resignation on 24 January 2012.[3]
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.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Rinunce e Nomine, 18.06.2002" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 18 June 2002. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ a b 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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