Gilbert-Antoine Duchêne

Gilbert-Antoine Duchêne (29 July 1919 – 29 November 2009) was a French bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.

Gilbert-Antoine Duchêne
Bishop of Diocese of Saint-Claude (Emeritus)
Church	Roman Catholic Church
See	Diocese of Saint-Claude
In office	1975 - 1994
Predecessor	Claude-Constant-Marie Flusin
Successor	Yves François Patenôtre
Previous post(s)	Bishop
Orders
Ordination	14 July 1946
Personal details
Born	(1919-07-29)29 July 1919 Moussey, France
Died	29 November 2009(2009-11-29) (aged 90)

Duchênet was born in Moussey, France and was ordained a priest on 14 July 1946. He was appointed Auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Metz as well as Titular bishop of Tela on 18 September 1971 and ordained bishop on 11 December 1971. Duchênet was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Saint-Claude on 10 June 1975 and retired from diocese on 1 December 1994.

External links

• Gilbert-Antoine Duchêne's profile at Catholic Hierarchy.org