Vatican City, 8 January 2015 (VIS) –
The Holy Father has appointed Msgr. Joel Mercier, as secretary of the
Congregation for the Clergy, at the same time elevating him to the
dignity of archbishop. The archbishop-elect was born in
Chaudesfonds-sur-Layon, France in 1945 and was ordained a priest in
1970. He holds a bachelor's degree in philosophy and a licentiate in
theology from the Universite Catholique de l'Ouest in Angers, and a
licentiate and doctorate in canon law from the Pontifical Gregorian
University, Rome. He has served in a number of pastoral and
administrative roles, including parish vicar in the “Saint-Joseph”
parish in Angers, chaplain of Catholic colleges and high schools in
Angers, and secretary to the bishop of Angers. He has also served as
member of the ecclesiastical tribunal in the Pays de Loire and
teaches in the faculty of theology, Angers. He is currently an
official of the Congregation for Bishops and spiritual director of
the French Seminary in Rome. He was named Chaplain of His Holiness in
2005.
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