Georges Marcel Émile Nicolas Perron OFMCap (12 January 1925 – 6 May 2021) was a French prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of Djibouti from 1992 until his retirement in 2001.
Georges Perron | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Djibouti | |
| See | Djibouti |
| In office | 1992–2001 |
| Predecessor | Michel-Joseph-Gérard Gagnon |
| Successor | Giorgio Bertin |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 29, 1951 |
| Consecration | March 14, 1993 by Jean Cuminal |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 January 1925 |
| Died | 6 May 2021 (aged 96) Angers, France |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Georges Perron was born on January 12, 1925,[1] as the second in a family of six children.[2] He entered the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, did his profession in 1945[3] and was ordained a priest on June 29, 1951[3] in the Nantes Cathedral.[2] In 1955, he turned as a missionary to Ethiopia.[4]
Pope John Paul II appointed him bishop of Djibouti in Africa on November 21, 1992. On March 14, 1993, Perron was consecrated a bishop.[2][1][3] He was bishop of Djibouti until his retirement age on March 13, 2001. After his retirement, he returned to France.[5] He died in Angers, France on 6 May 2021.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Mgr Georges Perron". Église catholique en France (in French). Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ^ a b c "Georges Perron, missionnaire en Ethiopie et à Djibouti - Frères Capucins Province de France". www.freres-capucins.fr. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ^ a b c d "Bishop Georges Marcel Émile Nicolas Perron". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ^ Georges Perron, missionaire en Ethiopie et à Djibouti (in French)
- ^ Georges Perron on catholicchurch-holyland.com