Hippolyte Simon
French Roman Catholic archbishop (1944–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hippolyte Simon (25 February 1944 – 25 August 2020) was a French Roman Catholic archbishop. He served as Bishop of Clermont from 1996 to 2002 before becoming Archbishop, serving until 2016. He was Vice-President of the Bishops' Conference of France from 2007 to 2013.
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Monsignor Hippolyte Simon | |
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Archbishop of Clermont | |
Installed | 16 December 2002 |
Term ended | 17 March 2016 |
Predecessor | position established |
Successor | François Kalist |
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Ordination | 27 June 1970 |
Personal details | |
Born | Hippolyte Louis Jean Simon 25 February 1944 |
Died | 25 August 2020(2020-08-25) (aged 76) Caen, France |
Nationality | French |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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