Paul Seitz Explained

Type:Bishop
Paul-Léon Seitz
Bishop Diocese of Kontum (Emeritus)
Church:Roman Catholic Church
See:Diocese of Kontum
Term:1952–1975
Predecessor:Jean-Liévin-Joseph Sion
Successor:Alexis Phạm Văn Lộc
Ordination:4 July 1937
Ordained By:Georges-Marie de Jonghe d'Ardoye
Consecration:3 October 1952
Consecrated By:John Jarlath Dooley
Birth Date:22 December 1906
Birth Place:Le Havre, France
Death Place:Paris, France
Previous Post:Priest

Paul-Léon Seitz (22 December 1906 - 23 February 1984) was a French bishop in the Catholic Church. He was ordained as a bishop in 1952 and named as the titular bishop of the church's Catula titular see. From 1960 to 1975, he served as the Bishop of Kontum, a Central Highlands region of Vietnam known for its Montagnard tribes. Seitz was dedicated to medical and social welfare for the Montagnaard people. He was active in fundraising efforts on behalf of the tribespeople, securing donations from England and the United States.

During the Vietnam War, Seitz sought relief for the many thousands of refugees that were displaced by the Viet Cong.

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