Éric Aumonier (born 22 February 1946) is a French prelate of the Catholic Church who was the Bishop of Versailles from 2001 to 2020. He was previously Auxiliary Bishop of Paris for four years.
His Excellency Éric Aumonier | |
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| Bishop emeritus of Versailles | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Predecessor | Jean-Charles Thomas |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 22 July 1971 |
| Consecration | 12 July 1996 by Jean-Marie Lustiger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 February 1946 |
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Biography
editHe was born in Paris on 22 February 1947, one of his parents' three sons. He earned a licenciate in philosophy and a doctorate in theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University while living at the French Seminary in Rome.[1] He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Paris on 2 July 1971.[2]
During the next thirty years he worked in the Archdiocese as an assistant parish priest, professor at the Seminary of St. Sulpice in Issy-les Molineaux from 1977 to 1981, a delegate of the Archbishop for the Parisian seminaries from 1981 to 1984, the Superior of the Maison Saint-Augustin in Paris from 1984 to 1990, the Superior of the diocesan Seminary of Paris from 1990 to 1996, and a member of the Episcopal Council.[2][3]
Pope John Paul II appointed him Titular Bishop of Malliana and an auxiliary bishop of Paris on 12 July 1996.[4] He was consecrated a bishop on 11 October of that year[2] by the Archbishop of Paris, Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger; the co-consecrators were the Secretary for Relations with States in the Vatican Secretariat of State, Archbishop Jean-Louis Tauran, and the Auxiliary Bishop of Paris, André Vingt-Trois.
On 11 January 2001, Pope John Paul II named him Bishop of Versailles.[2] He led a diocesan synod in 2010.[3] Within the French Episcopal Conference he was a member of the commission for ordained ministry and the laity in service to the Church.[3]
Pope Francis accepted his resignation on 17 December 2020.[5] Aumonier said he had submitted his resignation a few weeks earlier than his 75th birthday as required because he lacked "sufficient energy" to continue as bishop.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Lesegretain, Claire (17 December 2020). "Mgr Éric Aumonier démissionne de sa charge d'évêque de Versailles". La Croix (in French). Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Rinunce e nomine" (in Italian). Salla stampa della Sede. 11 January 2001. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "France : démission de Mgr Eric Aumonier, évêque de Versailles". Zenit (in French). 17 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXVIII. 1996. pp. 719–20. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 17.12.2020" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
External links
edit- "Bishop Éric Aumonier". Catholic Hierarchy. [self-published]
