Guy-Marie Riobé (1911–1978) was a French Catholic

Bishop of Orléans A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role ...

in office 1963 to 1978. He held liberal, progressive views influenced by the climate of the

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. He became prominent because of an altercation with Admiral Sanguinetti, over France's possession of a

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. He died following a swimming accident. His successor, Jean-Marie Lustiger, avoided any reference to Riobé during his installation after a fifteen-month interregnum (1979). Riobé promoted a de-centered vision of the priesthood, arguing in favor of the creation of new types of ministries.Sacerdoce et ministères

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Riobe, Guy 1911 births 1978 deaths Participants in the Second Vatican Council 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in France Bishops of Orléans