Jean Orchampt Explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:His Excellency
Jean Pierre Marie Orchampt
Bishop Emeritus of Angers
Church:Roman Catholic Church
See:Roman Catholic Diocese of Angers
Term:1974 - 2000
Predecessor:Henri-Louis-Marie Mazerat
Successor:Jean-Louis Bruguès, O.P.
Ordination:29 June 1948
Consecration:18 September 1971
Consecrated By:Marc-Armand Lallier
Rank:Bishop
Birth Date:9 December 1923
Birth Place:Vesoul, France
Previous Post:Auxiliary Bishop of Montpellier (1971-1974)

Jean Pierre Marie Orchampt (9 December 1923 – 21 August 2021) was a French prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Prior to his death, he was the oldest living bishop from France, at the age of 97.

Orchampt was born in Vesoul and was ordained a priest on 29 June 1948. Orchampt was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Montpellier as well as titular bishop of Aquae in Mauretania on 14 June 1971 and consecrated on 18 September 1971. Orchampt was appointed bishop of Diocese of Angers on 5 July 1974 and remained at this post until his retirement on 20 March 2000. He died in August 2021 at the age of 97.[1]

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  1. https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/angers-49000/l-ancien-eveque-d-angers-monseigneur-jean-orchampt-est-decede-47ec2860-03ed-11ec-be5b-0c913f624818 L’ancien évêque d’Angers Monseigneur Jean Orchampt est décédé