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)