Denis Wiehe
Denis Wiehe C.S.Sp. (born May 21, 1940 Curepipe, Mauritius) is the former Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Victoria, Seychelles,[1] where he is now bishop emeritus. He succeeded Bishop Xavier-Marie Baronnet in 2002.[2]
Wiehe was ordained a Catholic priest within the Holy Ghost Fathers on August 17, 1969. He was first appointed a coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Port Victoria on April 24, 2001.[1] On June 1, 2002, Wiehe was elevated to Bishop of the Port Victoria, succeeding Bishop Baronnet, who retired.[1]
In 10 September 2020, his resignation was accepted by Pope Francis, while Bishop , the Vicar Apostolic of Rodrigues in Mauritius, was appointed as his successor.[3]
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Seychelles
References[]
- ^ a b c "Bishop Denis Wiehe, C.S.Sp., Bishop of Port Victoria o Seychelles". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
- ^ "Bishop Xavier-Marie Baronnet, S.J." Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
- ^ "Pope Francis appoints new Bishop in Seychelles". Vatican News. 10 September 2020.
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