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Marius Maziers

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His Excellency
Marius-Félix-Antoine Maziers
Archbishop of Bordeaux
Church Roman Catholic Church
See Archdiocese of Bordeaux
In office 1968–1989
Predecessor Paul-Marie-André Richaud
Successor Pierre Étienne Louis Eyt
Previous post Bishop
Orders
Ordination 9 October 1938
Personal details
Born 1 March 1915
Siran, France
Died 14 August 2008 (aged 93)
Mauriac, France

Marius-Félix-Antoine Maziers (1 March 1915 – 14 August 2008) was a French Bishop of the Catholic Church.

Marius Maziers was born in Siran, France, raised in the Roman Catholic faith and was ordained a priest on 9 October 1938. On 17 December 1959, he was appointed Titular Bishop of Augustopolis in Phrygia and auxiliary bishop of Archdiocese of Lyon and was consecrated on 25 February 1960. He was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of the Bordeaux and Titular Bishop of Zica. He succeeded to the post of Archbishop of Bordeaux with the death of his predecessor on 6 February 1968 and served until his retirement on 31 May 1989.

Archbishop Maziers died on 14 August 2008 at the age of 93.

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