François Jacolin

The Most Reverend

François Jacolin

M.D.P.
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Luçon
Personal details
Born
Fontainebleau, France

(1950-04-25) 25 April 1950 (age 74)
Coat of armsFrançois Jacolin's coat of arms

François Jacolin, M.D.P., (born 25 April 1950) is a French Roman Catholic Prelate who currently serves as the Bishop of Diocese of Luçon.[1]

Early life

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François Jacolin was born in the town of Fontainebleau, France on 25 April 1950.[2][3][4]

Catholic vocation

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On 4 April 1982, François Jacolin was ordained to the priesthood, serving in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bourges, France.[4] Two years later, on 4 April 1984, Jacolin took vows in the 'l’Institut religieux des Missionnaires de la Plaine et de Sainte-Thérèse', and took his perpetual vows to the Order in 1987.[2]

On 16 January 2007, Jacolin became the Bishop-Elect of the Diocese of Mende, and he received his episcopal consecration from Archbishop Guy Marie Alexandre Thomazeau on 18 March 2007.[2][3]

Sources

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  1. ^ "Governance".
  2. ^ a b c "Bishop François Joseph Marie Jacolin [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
  3. ^ a b "NOTRE ÉVÊQUE". Diocèse de Luçon.
  4. ^ a b "Mgr François Jacolin, m.d.p."