- Gilbert-Antoine Duchêne
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name = Gilbert-Antoine Duchêne
religion=Roman Catholic Church
See = Diocese of Saint-Claude
Title =Bishop of Diocese of Saint-Claude (Emeritus)
Period = 1975 - 1994
Predecessor = Claude-Constant-Marie Flusin
Successor = Yves François Patenôtre
ordination =July 14 1946
post = Bishop | date of birth = birth date and age|1919|7|29
place of birth = Moussey,France Gilbert-Antoine Duchêne , (born
July 29 1919 ) is a Frenchbishop of theRoman Catholic Church . He is one of the oldest French catholicbishop s.Gilbert-Antoine Duchênet born in Moussey,
France , ordained a priest on July 14 1946. AppointedAuxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Metz as well as Titular bishop of Tela on September 18 1971 and ordained bishop December 11 1971. Duchênet was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Saint-Claude on June 10 1975 and would retire from diocese on December 1 1994.ee Also
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List of oldest Catholic bishops
* Diocese of Saint-Claude
* Diocese of MetzExternal Links
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/brouanet.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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