His Excellency
Jean-Félix-Albert-Marie Vilnet
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| Bishop of Lille | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Lille |
| In office | 1983 - 1998 |
| Predecessor | Adrien-Edmond-Maurice Gand |
| Successor | Gérard Denis Auguste Defois |
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| Ordination | 22 October 1944 |
| Consecration | 13 December 1964 |
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| Born | (1922-04-08)8 April 1922
Chaumont, France
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| Died | 23 January 2013(2013-01-23) (aged 90) |
| Previous post(s) | Prelate |
Jean-Félix-Albert-Marie Vilnet (8 April 1922 – 23 January 2013) was a French prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Vilnet was born in Chaumont and was ordained a priest on 22 October 1944. Vilnet was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Saint-Dié on 24 September 1964 and consecrated on 13 December 1964.
On 16 June 1968, Bishop Vilnet was involved in a serious automobile accident with another vehicle driven by future American presidential candidate Mitt Romney.[1]
Vilnet was appointed to the Diocese of Lille on 13 August 1983 and remained there until his retirement on 2 July 1998.
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