Georges Marcel Émile Nicolas Perron OFMCap (12 January 1925 – 6 May 2021) was a French prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of Djibouti from 1992 until his retirement in 2001.
Life and ministry
Georges Perron was born on January 12, 1925,[1] as the second in a family of six children.[2] He entered the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, did his profession in 1945[3] and was ordained a priest on June 29, 1951[3] in the Nantes Cathedral.[2] In 1955, he turned as a missionary to Ethiopia.[4]
Pope John Paul II appointed him bishop of Djibouti in Africa on November 21, 1992. On March 14, 1993, Perron was consecrated a bishop.[2][1][3] He was bishop of Djibouti until his retirement age on March 13, 2001. After his retirement, he returned to France.[5] He died in Angers, France on 6 May 2021.[3]
References
- 1.[1.2]"Mgr Georges Perron". Église catholique en France (in French). Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- 2.[2.2][2.3]"Georges Perron, missionnaire en Ethiopie et à Djibouti - Frères Capucins Province de France". www.freres-capucins.fr. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- 3.[3.2][3.3][3.4]"Bishop Georges Marcel Émile Nicolas Perron". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- 4.Georges Perron, missionaire en Ethiopie et à Djibouti (in French)
- 5.Georges Perron on catholicchurch-holyland.com