Joseph-Marie Tissier was

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

in France from 1912–1948. He dedicated the ossuary and memorial in

Souain-Perthes-lès-Hurlus Souain-Perthes-lès-Hurlus is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. First World War On 9 December 1915 at Souain, a former battlefield with rough terrain and trenches, and in the presence of General Philippe Pétain, a p ...

that holds the remains of 130 members of the

French Foreign Legion The French Foreign Legion (french: Légion étrangère) is a corps of the French Army which comprises several specialties: infantry, Armoured Cavalry Arm, cavalry, Military engineering, engineers, Airborne forces, airborne troops. It was created ...

who died in the

Second Battle of Champagne The Second Battle of Champagne ( or Autumn Battle) in World War I was a French offensive against the German army at Champagne that coincided with an Anglo-French assault at north-east Artois and ended with French retreat. Battle On 25 Septem ...

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Year of birth missing 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in France Bishops of Châlons-sur-Marne {{France-RC-bishop-stub