Gilbert Guillaume Marie-Jean Aubry (born 10 May 1942 in Saint-Louis, Réunion) was a Réunionnais bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion, as well as a poet and a singer. Aubry served as the bishop of the diocese, which is based in the city of Saint-Denis, Réunion, from his episcopal consecration on 2 May 1976 until his retirement on 19 July 2023.[1]
His Excellency Gilbert Aubry | |
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Bishop of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
See | Diocese of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion |
Predecessor | Georges-Henri Guibert |
Orders | |
Ordination | 23 August 1970 |
Consecration | 2 May 1976 by Georges-Henri Guibert Retired 19 July 2023 |
Rank | Bishop |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Nationality | French |
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A native of Réunion, Aubry was ordained as a Catholic priest on 23 August 1970.[1] He was appointed the bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion just five years later, on 20 November 1975.[1] His consecration as bishop took place on 2 May 1976, when he was just 34 years old.[1] He retired on 19 July 2023 (https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/baubryg.html)
Books
edit- Rivages d'alizé, published en 1971, enhanced in 1975, re-released en 1980, UDIR.
- Sois peuple - Mystique marronnage, 1982, UDIR.
- Pour Dieu et pour l'Homme... Réunionnais, published in 1988, Océan Éditions.
- Poétique Mascarine, 1989, Éditions caribéennes.
- Cœur brûlant, 2000, Éditions Azalées.
- Lumière sur Rivière Noire, 2010, Éditions Azalées.
Discography
edit- Créolie : une âme pour mon île, Auvidis, 1979.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Bishop Gilbert Guillaume Marie-Jean Aubry, Bishop of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2010-08-28.