Paul-Laurent-Jean-Louis Mazé,
SS.CC. (1885–1976) was
Archbishop
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, and later
Archbishop Emeritus
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of the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete, French Polynesia.
Born on 4 April 1885 in
Pleyben
Pleyben (; ) is a commune in the Châteaulin arrondissement of Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The calvary in the churchyard dates from 1555.
Population
Inhabitants of Pleyben are called in French ''Pleybennois''.
...
, France, he was ordained a priest in the order of the
Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
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on 25 September 1910, aged 25. The Principal Consecrator was Bishop Pierre-Marie-David Le Cadre, SS.CC.
On 8 November 1938, aged 53, he was appointed as
Vicar Apostolic
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of
Tahiti
Tahiti (; Tahitian ; ; previously also known as Otaheite) is the largest island of the Windward group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia. It is located in the central part of the Pacific Ocean and the nearest major landmass is Austr ...
, French Polynesia, and as Titular Bishop of Ascalon and ordained on 30 April 1939.
On 21 June 1966, aged 81, he was appointed
Archbishop
In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdi ...
, retiring on 5 March 1973, aged 87, and became Archbishop Emeritus. He died on 21 December 1976, aged 91.
External links
Catholic Hierarchy website/Mazé entry
1885 births
1976 deaths
People from Finistère
French Polynesian Roman Catholic archbishops
20th-century Roman Catholic archbishops in Oceania
Roman Catholic bishops of Papeete
Roman Catholic archbishops of Papeete
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