Appointment of bishop of Saint-Dié, France

The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Francçois Gourdon, of the clergy of the diocese of Angers, until now parish priest of the Cathedral of Angers and dean of Angers-Centre.

Curriculum vitae

Msgr. François Gourdon was born on 24 August 1968 in Chanzeaux, Maine-et-Loire. He carried out his studies in philosophy and theology at the seminaries of Angers and Nantes.

He was ordained a priest on 29 June 1997, and incardinated in the diocese of Angers.

After ordination, he first served as parish vicar of Sainte-Marthe-et-Marie in Baugeois, parish vicar of Saint-Martin-du-Noyantais, parish priest in solidum of Cholet, chaplain of school pastoral care and dean. He was awarded a licentiate at the Faculty of Theology of Brussels, and went on to serve as parish priest of Notre-Dame-du-Loir and Saint-Paul in Baugeois, episcopal vicar for the zones of Baugeois and Saumurois, parish priest of the Saint-Maurice Cathedral, Notre-Dame of Angers, episcopal vicar of Angers, and dean of Angers-Centre.