| Date | Age | Event | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1931 | Born | ||
| 29 Jun 1956 | 25.4 | Ordained Deacon | Deacon of Angers, France |
| 11 Oct 1956 | 25.7 | Ordained Priest | Priest of Angers, France |
| 26 Jul 1990 | 59.5 | Appointed | Coadjutor Archbishop of Sens (-Auxerre), France |
| 6 Oct 1990 | 59.7 | Ordained Bishop | Coadjutor Archbishop of Sens (-Auxerre), France |
| 21 Dec 1990 | 59.9 | Succeeded | Archbishop of Sens (-Auxerre), France |
| 4 Sep 1995 | 64.6 | Appointed | Archbishop of Reims, France |
| 2 Jul 1998 | 67.4 | Appointed | Archbishop (Personal Title) of Lille, France |
| 1 Feb 2008 | 77.0 | Retired | Bishop of Lille, France |
Gérard Denis Auguste Defois
Archbishop
Gérard Denis Auguste
Defois
(born )
Bishop Emeritus
of Lille
| Event | Place |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Nueil-sur-Layon, Diocese of Angers |
| Ordained Deacon | Saint-Maurice, Cathedral, Angers, Diocese of Angers |
| Ordained Priest | Saint-Maurice, Cathedral, Angers, Diocese of Angers |
| Ordained Bishop | Saint-Étienne, Cathedral, Sens, Archdiocese of Sens (-Auxerre) |
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