Paul-Marie François Rousset

Paul-Marie François Rousset, Ist. del Prado (August 27, 1921 January 9, 2016), was a French prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

His Excellency

Paul-Marie François Rousset, Ist. del Prado
Bishop Emeritus of Saint-Étienne
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Saint-Étienne
In office1971 - 1987
Predecessornone
SuccessorPierre Jacques Joatton
Orders
OrdinationFebruary 24, 1945
Personal details
Born(1921-08-27)August 27, 1921
Grièges, France
DiedJanuary 9, 2016(2016-01-09) (aged 94)
Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, France

Rousset was born in Grièges and was ordained a priest on February 24, 1945 from the religious order of Ist. del Prado. Rousset was appointed titular bishop of the Utimma as well as auxiliary archbishop of the Archdiocese of Lyon on January 24, 1966. He was ordained a bishop on March 6, 1966. Rousset was appointed bishop of Saint-Étienne on February 23, 1971 and resigned from the diocese on September 28, 1987. He died on January 9, 2016.[1]

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