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Gilbert Antoine Duchêne

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Church
  
Roman Catholic Church

Role
  
Bishop

Name
  
Gilbert-Antoine Duchene


Previous post
  
Bishop

In office
  
1975 - 1994

Ordination
  
July 14, 1946

See
  
Diocese of Saint-Claude

Predecessor
  
Claude-Constant-Marie Flusin

Successor
  
Yves Francois Patenotre

Born
  
29 July 1919 Moussey, France (
1919-07-29
)

Died
  
November 29, 2009, Moussey, Aube, France

Gilbert-Antoine Duchêne (29 July 1919 – 29 November 2009) was a French bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.

Duchênet was born in Moussey, France and was ordained a priest on 14 July 1946. He was appointed Auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Metz as well as Titular bishop of Tela on 18 September 1971 and ordained bishop on 11 December 1971. Duchênet was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Saint-Claude on 10 June 1975 and retired from diocese on 1 December 1994.

References

Gilbert-Antoine Duchêne Wikipedia