Gilbert Aubry Explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:His Excellency
Gilbert Aubry
Bishop of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion
Church:Roman Catholic Church
See:Diocese of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion
Predecessor:Georges-Henri Guibert
Ordination:23 August 1970
Consecration:2 May 1976
Consecrated By:Georges-Henri GuibertRetired 19 July 2023
Rank:Bishop
Birth Date:10 May 1942
Birth Place:Saint-Louis, France
Nationality:French
Coat Of Arms:Ecu-Aubry.svg

Gilbert Guillaume Marie-Jean Aubry (born 10 May 1942 in Saint-Louis, Réunion) was a Réunionnais bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion, as well as a poet and a singer. Aubry served as the bishop of the diocese, which is based in the city of Saint-Denis, Réunion, from his episcopal consecration on 2 May 1976 until his retirement on 19 July 2023.[1]

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] He retired on 19 July 2023 (https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/baubryg.html)

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  1. News: Bishop Gilbert Guillaume Marie-Jean Aubry, Bishop of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion. . 2010-08-28.