Nicolas Lhernould

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His Excellency


Nicolas Lhernould
Bishop of Constantine-Hippone
Diocese Constantine-Hippone
Installed29 February 2020
PredecessorMgr Paul Desfarges
Orders
Consecration8 February 2020
Personal details
Born(1975-03-23)23 March 1975
NationalityFrench
Denomination Roman Catholic Church
Motto"Fiat"

Nicolas Pierre Jean Lhernould (born 23 March 1975) is a French-born priest of the Catholic Church who has been appointed Bishop of Constantine, Algeria.

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Biography

Nicolas Lhernould was born on 23 March 1975 in Courbevoie, on the outskirts of Paris. [1] He attended the Lycée Sainte-Marie in Neuilly and made his first trip to Tunisia as part of group of young teachers. [2] He obtained a licentiate in sociology from the University of Paris-Nanterre in 1995 and a master's degree in econometrics in 1996, and then a degree in social sciences from the École Normale Supérieure de Cachan in 1997. [1] [2] He then taught mathematics in Tunisia for two years. [2]

In 1999, he entered the Pontifical French Seminary in Rome representing the Archdiocese of Tunis. He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Tunis on 22 May 2004. He completed his theological studies, he obtained, a bachelor's degree in theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University in 2003 and a licenciate in sciences and patristic theology at the Patristic Institute Augustinianum in 2006, writing a study of the sermons of Fulgentius of Ruspe. [1]

In Tunisia, he was pastor of Sousse, Monastir and Mahdia in the southern part of the country from 2005 to 2012. He was pastor of Sainte-Jeanne d'Arc in Tunis and vicar general of the diocese from 2012 to 2019. From 2009 to 2014 he was President of the Association of "Center of Studies of Carthage". [1]

In July 2019 he was appointed to a five-year term as national director for Tunisia of the Pontifical Mission Societies. [3]

Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Constantine on 9 December 2019. [1] The nomination makes him the youngest French bishop. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Rinunce e nomine, 09.12.2019" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Senèze, Nicolas (9 December 2019). "Algérie: Mgr Nicolas Lhernould a été nommé évêque de Constantine". La Croix (in French). Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  3. "Tunisie: nouveau directeur national des OPM" (in French). 29 July 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.