Guy Marie Alexandre Thomazeau

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His Excellency
Guy Marie Alexandre Thomazeau
Archbishop Emeritus of Montpellier
Apostolic Administrator of Nice

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Guy Thomazeau in 2014
Installed 16 December 2002
Term ended 3 June 2011
Predecessor Jean-Pierre Ricard
as Bishop of Monpellier
Successor Pierre-Marie Joseph Carré
Other posts Apostolic Administrator of Nice
Orders
Ordination 18 December 1965
Consecration 8 January 1989
Personal details
Born (1937-12-05) 5 December 1937 (age 80)
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Nationality French
Denomination Roman Catholic

Guy Marie Alexandre Thomazeau (born 5 December 1937) was the Archbishop of Montpellier from 2002 to 2011. He was earlier Bishop of Beauvais, Bishop of Noyon, Bishop of Senlis, and auxiliary bishop of Meaux. Coming from a prominent business family, he served as 'vicaire' at Notre-Dame de Passy and subsequently as 'curé' of St. Pierre de Chaillot in the 16th arrondissement of Paris.[ citation needed ] He resigned his post of archbishop on 3 June 2011.

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