Paul-Louis Carrière (30 March 1908 – 21 February 2008) was a French prelate of the Catholic Church. Carrière was born in Châlons-en-Champagne and was ordained a priest on 8 July 1931. He was appointed coadjutor bishop of the

Diocese of Laval The Roman Catholic Diocese of Laval (Latin: ''Dioecesis Valleguidonensis''; French: ''Diocèse de Laval'') is a Roman Catholic Latin Rite diocese in France. The episcopal see is Laval Cathedral in the city of Laval. Created in June 1855, the d ...

and titular bishop of Ladicum on 5 November 1968, and was consecrated on 11 January 1969. He succeeded as bishop of the

when bishop Charles-Marie-Jacques Guilhem resigned on 31 December 1969, where he remained until retiring on 10 March 1984. Carrière died on 21 February 2008, a month shy of his

100th birthday A centenarian is a person who has reached the age of 100 years. Because life expectancies worldwide are below 100 years, the term is invariably associated with longevity. In 2012, the United Nations estimated that there were 316,600 living cent ...

in Châlons-en-Champagne.

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Catholic-HierarchyDiocese site of Laval
1908 births 2008 deaths 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in France {{France-RC-bishop-stub

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