René Ildefonse Dordillon (born in 1808 in
Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine
Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine () is a commune in the French department of Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire.
The name of the commune is known for its goat cheese Sainte-Maure de Touraine which was first made in the province of Touraine.
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) was a
French
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clergyman and
bishop
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for the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Taiohae
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Taiohae (or Tefenuaenata, or Hakapehi) (Latin: ''Dioecesis Taiohaënus seu Humanae Telluris''; French: ''Diocèse de Taiohae ou Tefenuaenata''), in French Polynesia, is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical pro ...
. He was appointed bishop in 1855. He died in 1888.
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References
1808 births
1888 deaths
French Roman Catholic bishops
Roman Catholic bishops of Taiohae
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