Joseph Duval
Joseph Marie Louis Duval (11 October 1928 – 23 May 2009) was the French Roman Catholic Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rouen.
His Excellency Joseph Marie Louis Duval | |
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Archbishop emeritus of Rouen | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
See | Archdiocese of Rouen |
Predecessor | André Louis Marie Pailler |
Successor | Jean-Charles Marie Descubes |
Orders | |
Ordination | 8 June 1952 |
Consecration | 6 July 1974 by Paul Gouyon |
Rank | Archbishop |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | 23 May 2009 80) Saint-Jorioz, France | (aged
Born in Chênex, Duval was ordained to the priesthood on 8 June 1953. On 14 May 1974 Pope Paul VI appointed Duval auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rennes, and he was consecrated on 6 July 1974. On 5 June 1978 Pope Paul VI appointed Duval Coadjutor Archbishop of Rouen and, on 6 May 1981, he became the archbishop. He retired on 16 October 2003.
Archbishop Duval was concerned about the activities of Bishop Jacques Gaillot while archbishop.
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