The Most Reverend

Georges Perron

OFMCap
Bishop Emeritus of Djibouti
SeeDjibouti
In office1992–2001
PredecessorMichel-Joseph-Gérard Gagnon
SuccessorGiorgio Bertin
Orders
OrdinationJune 29, 1951
ConsecrationMarch 14, 1993
by Jean Cuminal
RankBishop
Personal details
Born(1925-01-12)12 January 1925
Chemillé, France
Died6 May 2021(2021-05-06) (aged 96)
Angers, France
DenominationRoman Catholic

Georges Marcel Émile Nicolas Perron OFMCap (12 January 1925 – 6 May 2021) was a French prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of Djibouti from 1992 until his retirement in 2001.

Georges Perron was born on January 12, 1925,[1] as the second in a family of six children.[2] He entered the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, did his profession in 1945[3] and was ordained a priest on June 29, 1951[3] in the Nantes Cathedral.[2] In 1955, he turned as a missionary to Ethiopia.[4]

Pope John Paul II appointed him bishop of Djibouti in Africa on November 21, 1992. On March 14, 1993, Perron was consecrated a bishop.[2][1][3] He was bishop of Djibouti until his retirement age on March 13, 2001. After his retirement, he returned to France.[5] He died in Angers, France on 6 May 2021.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Mgr Georges Perron". Église catholique en France (in French). Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  2. 1 2 3 "Georges Perron, missionnaire en Ethiopie et à Djibouti - Frères Capucins Province de France". www.freres-capucins.fr. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Bishop Georges Marcel Émile Nicolas Perron". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  4. ↑ Georges Perron, missionaire en Ethiopie et à Djibouti (in French)
  5. ↑ Georges Perron on catholicchurch-holyland.com
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