Gilbert Marie Michel Méranville
| Gilbert Marie Michel Méranville | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop Emeritus of Fort-de-France–Saint-Pierre | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Fort-de-France–Saint-Pierre |
| In office | 14 November 2003 – 7 March 2015 |
| Predecessor | Maurice Rigobert Marie-Sainte |
| Successor | David Macaire |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 December 1959 |
| Consecration | 18 April 2004 by Maurice Rigobert Marie-Sainte[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 February 1936 Le Vauclin, Martinique, French West Indies, French Empire |
Gilbert Marie Michel Méranville (born 4 February 1936) is the Roman Catholic archbishop emeritus of the Archdiocese of Fort-de-France in Martinique. Archbishop Méranville was ordained a priest in 1959, and on 14 November 2003, he succeeded Archbishop Maurice Rigobert Marie-Sainte as the Metropolitan Archbishop of Fort-de-France. His resignation for age reasons was accepted by Pope Francis on Saturday, 7 March 2015. That day, Pope named Father David Macaire, O.P., prior of the Dominican convent of La Sainte-Baume, in Toulon, France, as Archbishop of Fort-de-France.
References
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