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André Vingt-Trois as archbishop of Tours
Mgr Armand André Vingt-Trois (b. November 7, 1942, Paris) has been Roman Catholic Archbishop of Paris since February 11 2005. He had been a priest and auxiliary bishop there before becoming Archbishop of Tours in 1999.
He is President of the Episcopal Commission of the Family.
Vingt-Trois was ordained as a priest on June 28, 1969 for the diocese of Paris, and became a bishop on October 14, 1988.
His name means "Twenty-Three" in French.
Vingt-Trois is the son of Armand Vingt-Trois and Mrs. Paulette Vuillamy.
Studies
- Henri-lV College, Paris;
- Seminary of Saint-Sulpice at Issy-les-Moulineaux;
- Catholic Institute of Paris.
- Diploma: licence of theology.
Ministries
- Vicar with the parish Sainte-Jeanne de Chantal in Paris (1969-1974);
- Professor with the seminary of Saint-Sulpice to Issy-les-Moulineaux (1974-1981);
- Vicar-General of Paris (1981-1999);
- Auxiliary Bishop of Paris (1988-1999).