Pierre Jacques Joatton (20 July 1930 − 22 November 2013) was a French

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bishop. Ordained to the priesthood on 29 June 1957, Joatton was named bishop of the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Étienne The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Étienne (Latin: ''Dioecesis Sancti Stephani''; French: ''Diocèse de Saint-Étienne'') is a Latin Rite Catholic diocese in France, based in the city of Saint-Étienne in the Loire department. It was establ ...

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on 20 April 1988 and retired on 28 June 2006.

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1930 births 2013 deaths Clergy from Lyon 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in France 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in France {{France-RC-bishop-stub