Louis-Augustin Marmottin (March 11, 1875 at

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)) was a French Catholic bishop. He was Bishop of Saint-Dié from 1930 to 1940 and then Archbishop of

from 1940 to 1960.

Formation

Louis-Augustin Marmottin was from a family of farmers of Marne. He completed secondary school studies at Saint-Étienne de Châlons-sur-Marne and then attended the grand seminary. He pursued higher studies at the

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from 1896 to 1898 and obtained a license in mathematics and a license in law.

Priest

Louis-Augustin Marmottin was ordained a priest December 17, 1898 for the

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Bishop of Saint-Dié

In 1930, Louis-Augustin Marmottin was named Bishop of the Diocese of Saint-Dié. He was ordained in the Cathedral Saint-Étienne de Châlons on October 20, 1930. He obtained from Pope Pius XI the title of minor basilica for the Church of Saint-Maurice d'Epinal in 1933 and for the Church of Sainte-Jeanne d'Arc du Bois-Chenu in Domrémy-la-Pucelle in 1939.

Archbishop of Reims

He was named Archbishop of Reims on August 21, 1940 and took possession of the see on October 13, 1940. He died May 9, 1960 after a long sickness and was interred in

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on 13.

Sources

* Ronsin, Albert, ''Les Vosgiens célèbres – Dictionnaire biographique illustré'', Éditions Gérard Louis, Vagney, 1990, . * Lévêque, Louis, ''Petite histoire religieuse des Vosges'', Mirecourt, 1949, . * ''Vie diocésaine de Saint-Dié'', 1960, .

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