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Olivier Schmitthaeusler (born 26 June 1970) is the current Apostolic vicar of
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Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh (; km, ភ្នំពេញ, ) is the capital and most populous city of Cambodia. It has been the national capital since the French protectorate of Cambodia and has grown to become the nation's primate city and its economic, indus ...
since 10 October 2010.
Biography
Olivier was born inStrasbourg
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in 1970 as the eldest child of a big family. His father is a permanent deacon in the diocese of Strasbourg. He entered in 1989 in the major seminary of Strasbourg where he studied philosophy
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and theology
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. Between 1991 and 1994 he was cooperant in Japan
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for his civil service. Back to France
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he was ordained a priest for the Paris Foreign Missions Society on 28 June 1998 in the Strasbourg Cathedral.
He was sent as a missionary in Cambodia
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where he first studied Khmer language
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for three years between 1998 and 2001. He was finally named parish priest in the small parish of Chomkarcheang in Takéo Province.
Episcopal career
The day beforeChristmas
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2009, he was named coadjutor The term coadjutor (or coadiutor, literally "co-assister" in Latin) is a title qualifier indicating that the holder shares the office with another person, with powers equal to the other in all but formal order of precedence.
These include:
* Coadj ...
vicar of Phnom Penh in order to replace bishop Émile Destombes, who was about to resign for age reasons. He succeeded him on 10 October 2010 after being ordained bishop on 20 March 2010. At that time he was the youngest French bishop and one of the youngest bishops in the world.
Honours
* : ** Grand Order of National Merit ** Royal Order of Sahametrei
The Royal Order of Sahametrei ( km, គ្រឿងឥស្សរិយយសលំដាប់សហមេត្រី) is a chivalric order conferred by the government of the Kingdom of Cambodia. The Royal Order of Sahametrei was instituted in ...
** Royal Order of Monisaraphon
The Royal Order of Monisaraphon ( km, គ្រឿងឥស្សរិយយសមុនីសារាភ័ណ្ឌ) was founded by King Sisowath of Cambodia on 1 February 1905. It is conferred for accomplishment and outstanding support in the ...
(GCM)
** Medal of National Construction Gold
See also
References
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