Éric Aumonier (bishop)

Éric Aumonier (born 22 February 1946) is a French prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, serving as the Bishop of Versailles since 2001.

His Excellency

Éric Aumonier
Bishop of Versailles
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Versailles
PredecessorJean-Charles Thomas
Orders
Ordination22 July 1971
Consecration12 July 1996
by Jean-Marie Lustiger
Personal details
Born (1946-02-22) 22 February 1946
Paris, France
Coat of arms

He received the sacrament of Holy Orders on July 2, 1971, and was incardinated in the clergy of the Archdiocese of Paris. On 12 July 1996 he was named by Pope John Paul II as Titular Bishop of Malliana and appointed as an auxiliary bishop in Paris. He was consecrated by the Archbishop of Paris, Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger, on 11 October of the same year. 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 he was named by Pope John Paul II as Bishop of Versailles.[1]

See also

References
  1. Salla stampa della Sede (11 January 2001). "Rinunce e nomine". press.vatican.va (in Italian).
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Jean-Charles Thomas		 Catholic Bishop of Versailles
2001-present		 Incumbent
Preceded by
Bruno Torpigliani		 Titular bishop of Malliana
1996-2001		 Succeeded by
Bernd Joachim Uhl


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