Georges Perron

Georges Marcel Émile Nicolas Perron OFMCap (12 January 1925 – 6 May 2021) was a French prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of Djibouti from 1992 until his retirement in 2001.

The Most Reverend Georges Perron OFMCap
Bishop Emeritus of Djibouti
See	Djibouti
In office	1992–2001
Predecessor	Michel-Joseph-Gérard Gagnon
Successor	Giorgio Bertin
Orders
Ordination	June 29, 1951
Consecration	March 14, 1993 by Jean Cuminal
Rank	Bishop
Personal details
Born	(1925-01-12)12 January 1925 Chemillé, France
Died	6 May 2021(2021-05-06) (aged 96) Angers, France
Denomination	Roman Catholic

Georges Perron was born on January 12, 1925,^[1] as the second in a family of six children.^[2] He entered the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, did his profession in 1945^[3] and was ordained a priest on June 29, 1951^[3] in the Nantes Cathedral.^[2] In 1955, he turned as a missionary to Ethiopia.^[4]

Pope John Paul II appointed him bishop of Djibouti in Africa on November 21, 1992. On March 14, 1993, Perron was consecrated a bishop.^[2][1][3] He was bishop of Djibouti until his retirement age on March 13, 2001. After his retirement, he returned to France.^[5] He died in Angers, France on 6 May 2021.^[3]