His Excellency

Louis-Paul-Armand Simonneaux
Bishop Emeritus of Versailles
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Versailles
In office1967–1988
PredecessorAlexandre Renard
SuccessorJean-Charles Thomas
Orders
Ordination10 March 1946
Consecration26 November 1967
by Mgr Paul Joseph Marie Gouyon
Personal details
Born(1916-01-19)19 January 1916
Died22 January 2009(2009-01-22) (aged 93)
Coat of armsLouis-Paul-Armand Simonneaux's coat of arms

Louis-Paul-Armand Simonneaux (19 January 1916 22 January 2009) was a French prelate of the Roman Catholic Church and was one of the oldest living bishops and one of oldest French bishops at the time of his death.

Biography

Simonneaux was born in Servon-sur-Vilaine, France and was ordained a priest on 10 March 1946. He was appointed to the Diocese of Versailles on 30 September 1967 and ordained bishop on 26 November 1967. He remained bishop of Versailles until 4 June 1988.

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