Abel de Saint-Brieuc explained

Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Abel de Saint-Brieuc
Auxiliary Bishop of Reims
Church:Catholic Church
Archdiocese:Archdiocese of Reims
Term:1483–?
Consecration:21 Dec 1483
Consecrated By:Pierre Fridaricus

Abel de Saint-Brieuc (in French pronounced as /abɛl d(ə) sɛ̃ bʁijø/) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Reims (1483–?).[1] [2]

Biography

Abel de Saint-Brieuc was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers. On 22 Oct 1483, he was appointed by Pope Sixtus IV as Auxiliary Bishop of Reims and Titular Bishop of Dionysias. On 21 Dec 1483, he was consecrated bishop by Pierre Fridaricus, Bishop of Nisyros, with Orlando, Bishop of Vaison, and Basilio Gambone, Bishop of Ploaghe, serving as co-consecrators.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bsbrieu.html "Bishop Abel de Saint-Brieuc, O.P."
  2. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/reim0.htm "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Reims"