Gilbert Aubry

Gilbert Guillaume Marie-Jean Aubry (born 10 May 1942 in Saint-Louis, Réunion) is the Réunionnais bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion, as well as a poet and a singer. Aubry has served as the bishop of the diocese, which is based in the city of Saint-Denis, Réunion, since his episcopal consecration on 2 May 1976.[1]

His Excellency

Gilbert Aubry
Bishop of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion
PredecessorGeorges-Henri Guibert
Orders
Ordination23 August 1970
Consecration2 May 1976
by Georges-Henri Guibert
RankBishop
Personal details
Born (1942-05-10) 10 May 1942
Saint-Louis, France
NationalityFrench
Coat of armsGilbert Aubry's coat of arms

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]

Books
  • 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
  • Créolie : une âme pour mon île, Auvidis, 1979.

See also

References
  1. "Bishop Gilbert Guillaume Marie-Jean Aubry, Bishop of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2010-08-28.


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