Pierre Plateau
Pierre Marie Léon Augustin Plateau (January 10, 1924 – April 26, 2018)[1] was a French Prelate of the Catholic Church.
His Excellency Pierre Marie Léon Augustin Plateau | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Bourges | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bourges |
| In office | 1984–2000 |
| Predecessor | Charles-Marie-Paul Vignancour |
| Successor | Hubert Marie Pierre Dominique Barbier |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 28, 1947 |
| Consecration | April 22, 1979 by Paul Gouyon |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 10, 1924 |
| Died | April 26, 2018 (aged 94) Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Rennes (1979–1984) |
Plateau was born in Saint-Servan and ordained a priest on June 28, 1947. Plateau was appointed auxiliary bishop to the Archdiocese of Rennes as well as Titular bishop of Gunela on February 2, 1979, and was consecrated on April 22, 1979. Plateau was appointed to the Archdiocese of Bourges on April 8, 1984, from which he retired on April 25, 2000. As Archbishop he welcomed the Little Sisters Disciples of the Lamb to the archdiocese.[2][3]
References
- "Religion - Monseigneur Plateau, ancien archevêque de Bourges, est décédé". 28 April 2018.
- Berry, Donna Sue. "Little Sisters Disciples of the Lamb". Regina. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- Vet, Cyprien (July 24, 2019). "Religious Sisters with Down syndrome: the joy of shared contemplative life". Vatican News. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
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