Guy de Kerimel

Guy de Kerimel, born August 7, 1953, in Meknes in Morocco, is a French Roman Catholic, Bishop of Grenoble. He is the current Bishop since 2006.

Early life

A native of Sérigné in Vendée, he joined a preparatory class at school charters before continuing studied history at the Sorbonne, earning a master's degree in this discipline.

While studying in Paris, he came into contact with the Emmanuel Community which he joined in 1978. In 1979, he worked with mentally handicapped children in a medical-educational institute (IMP) in Sees Orne . In 1980 and 1981, it welcomes adults with difficulties in the Community framework of Emmanuel.

He studied in the French seminary in Rome where he prepared for the priesthood, obtaining a licentiate in theology at the Gregorian University. He was ordained priest for the diocese of Aix and Arles June 29, 1986.

Career

Once a priest, he divides his time between the parish of Saint Francis of Assisi in Aix-en-Provence which he is vicar (1987–89) and the diocesan seminary Saint-Luc which he is a member of the permanent team and responsible for the qualifying year (1987–96).

For the Emmanuel Community, is a member of the Community Council (1991–94) and accompanying seminarians (1991–96).

He was then appointed pastor of Gardanne Biver and Mimet Fuveau (1996–2000) and member of the Episcopal Council (1997–2000).

Nice appointed auxiliary bishop on 19 February 2001, it was dedicated on June 17 of that year. On 6 May 2004, he was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Bishop Louis Dufaux, Bishop of Grenoble. He became the titular bishop June 10, 2006.

Within the Bishops' Conference of France, having been a member of the Episcopal Commission of the consecrated life, he is now a member of the Commission for ordained ministers and laity in ecclesial mission.

In November 2012, still within the Bishops' Conference of France, he was elected head of a working group on "social phenomenon of abortion and the education of youth."