Daniel Pézeril (5 October 1911 in La Serena, Chile – 22 April 1998 in

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) was the

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auxiliary bishop of

in the time of Cardinal

François Marty Gabriel Auguste François Marty (18 May 1904 – 16 February 1994) was a French Catholic cardinal and Archbishop of Paris. Early years He was born in Vaureilles, Pachins, in France. His family were farmers. His first baptismal forename was ...

. Before this he had been Curé of Saint-Séverin, a parish known for its liturgical role in the years preceding

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. The author of several spiritual works, he was also keenly involved in dialogue with non-believers, and in particular was known to be open to currents in French

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. Pézeril is believed also to have played a key role in the decision to appoint

Jean-Marie Lustiger Aron Jean-Marie Lustiger (; 17 September 1926 – 5 August 2007) was a French cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Paris from 1981 until his resignation in 2005. He was made a cardinal in 1983 by Pope John Paul II. His life ...

as archbishop of Paris.

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1911 births 1998 deaths People from La Serena Auxiliary bishops of Paris French Righteous Among the Nations 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in France {{France-RC-bishop-stub