Jean-Charles Thomas

Jean-Charles Thomas (born 16 December 1929 on Saint-Martin-des-Noyers) received on July 5, 1953, the sacrament of Holy Orders and was incardinated in the clergy of the Diocese of Luçon.

His Excellency

Jean-Charles Thomas
Bishop Emeritus of Versailles
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Versailles
PredecessorLouis Simonneaux
SuccessorÉric Aumonier
Orders
Ordination5 July 1953
Consecration1 May 1972
by Charles-Auguste-Marie Paty
Personal details
Born (1929-12-16) 16 December 1929
Saint-Martin-des-Noyers, France
Coat of arms

On 13 March 1972 he was named by Pope Paul VI, Titular bishop of Gemellae in Numidia and appointed him auxiliary bishop in Aire and Dax. The bishop of Luçon, Mgr Charles-Auguste-Marie Paty, gave him on 1 May of the same year, the episcopal ordination; Co-consecrators were the Archbishop Marius-Félix-Antoine Maziers, and the Bishop André Pierre Louis Marie Fauchet. On 4 February he was named by Pope Paul VI Bishop of Ajaccio. Then he was named on 23 December 1986, Coadjutor bishop of Versailles, and Bischop of Versailles on the 4 June 1988. The 11 January 2001, the Pope Jean-Paul II accepted his demission and named Éric Aumonier to succeed him.

References
    Catholic Church titles
    Preceded by
    Louis Simonneaux    		 Catholic Bishop of Versailles
    1988–2001    		 Succeeded by
    Éric Aumonier
    Preceded by
    André Charles Collini    		 Catholic Bishop of Ajaccio
    1974–1986    		 Succeeded by
    Sauveur Casanova
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