Paul-Louis Carrière

Paul -Louis Carrière (born 30 March 1908 in Châlons -sur -Marne, † February 21, 2008 in Chalons- en- Champagne) was Roman Catholic Bishop of Laval, France.

Life

Carrière studied at the seminary in Châlons and at the Pontifical Seminary Gallicum in Urbe ( " Séminaire Pontifical Français de Rome " ) in Rome. He was ordained a priest on July 8, 1931 in the Cathedral of Chalons. From 1940 to 1945 he was a prisoner of war in Germany.

He was by Paul VI in 1968. appointed Titular Bishop of Labicum and appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Laval. He received his episcopal consecration on January 11, 1969, the Bishop of Châlons, René- Joseph Piérard; Co-consecrators were his predecessor, Bishop Charles -Marie- Jacques Guilhem, and the Bishop of Saint- Dié, Jean -Félix- Albert -Marie Vilnet. In December 1969 he was appointed Bishop of Laval.

His resignation was accepted by Pope John Paul II in 1984.

He was buried in the crypt of the Cathedral of Bishop Laval.