Desfarges arrived in Algeria in 1965 for military service. He taught as a civilian in a White Fathers school in Ghardaia.
Returning to France, he decided to become a Jesuit and joined the novitiate on 14 October 1967. After his vows as religious, and theological studies, he was ordained a priest on 14 June 1975. He made his solemn profession on 30 April 1981.
Desfarges then spent nearly 30 years in Constantine, where, among other subjects, he taught psychology at the university from 1976 to 2006. In 1982, he obtained Algerian citizenship.
Beginning in 2006, he headed the spiritual center Ben Smen to Algiers, while the upper Algiers Jesuit community.
On 24 December 2016 Pope Francis named Desfarges the Archbishop of Algiers. He submitted his resignation when he reached the mandatory retirement age of 75 and his resignation was accepted by Francis 27 December 2021.[2]
References
^Eglise Catholique de france: "Mgr Paul Desfarges" retrieved November 5, 2015
^"Rinunce e Nomine, 01.12.2012" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 1 December 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
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paul, desfarges, paul, jacques, marie, desfarges, born, 1944, retired, french, algerian, jesuit, priest, served, archbishop, algiers, from, 2016, 2021, most, reverendpaul, jacques, marie, desfargess, archbishop, algierschurchroman, catholic, churcharchdiocesea. Paul Jacques Marie Desfarges born 7 May 1944 is a retired French Algerian Jesuit priest who served as the Archbishop of Algiers from 2016 to 2021 The Most ReverendPaul Jacques Marie DesfargesS J Archbishop of AlgiersChurchRoman Catholic ChurchArchdioceseAlgiersSeeAlgiersAppointed24 December 2016Installed10 February 2017Term ended27 December 2021PredecessorGhaleb Moussa Abdalla BaderSuccessorJean Paul VescoOther post s President of the North African Regional Episcopal Conference 2015 OrdersOrdination14 June 1975Consecration12 February 2009by Ghaleb Moussa Abdalla BaderRankArchbishopPersonal detailsBornPaul Jacques Marie Desfarges 1944 05 07 7 May 1944 age 78 Saint Etienne Loire FrancePrevious post s Bishop of Constantine 2008 16 Apostolic Administrator of Algiers 2015 16 MottoTa volonte soit faite Your will be done Career EditDesfarges arrived in Algeria in 1965 for military service He taught as a civilian in a White Fathers school in Ghardaia Returning to France he decided to become a Jesuit and joined the novitiate on 14 October 1967 After his vows as religious and theological studies he was ordained a priest on 14 June 1975 He made his solemn profession on 30 April 1981 Desfarges then spent nearly 30 years in Constantine where among other subjects he taught psychology at the university from 1976 to 2006 In 1982 he obtained Algerian citizenship Beginning in 2006 he headed the spiritual center Ben Smen to Algiers while the upper Algiers Jesuit community Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Bishop of Constantine and Hippo on 21 November 2008 1 He succeeded Bishop Gabriel Piroird who retired for reasons of age Desfarges was consecrated on 12 February 2009 and installed as the bishop of Constantine eight days later On 24 December 2016 Pope Francis named Desfarges the Archbishop of Algiers He submitted his resignation when he reached the mandatory retirement age of 75 and his resignation was accepted by Francis 27 December 2021 2 References Edit Eglise Catholique de france Mgr Paul Desfarges retrieved November 5 2015 Rinunce e Nomine 01 12 2012 Press release in Italian Holy See Press Office 1 December 2012 Retrieved 27 December 2021 External links Edit Wikiquote has quotations related to Paul Desfarges Wikimedia Commons has media related to Paul Jacques Marie Desfarges http www catholic hierarchy org bishop bdesfar html Portals Biography Catholicism Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paul Desfarges amp oldid 1130673533, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
