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Bishop Dominique Rey of Fréjus-Toulon, France.

Pope accepts resignation of bishop investigated for ordinations with pre-Vatican II rite

Jan 7, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

French Bishop Dominique Rey said he was recently informed by the nuncio, the pope’s ambassador in France, that Pope Francis... Read more

Bishop François Touvet of Châlons (right) will serve alongside the current bishop of Fréjus-Toulon, 71-year-old Dominique Rey, and will automatically succeed him upon his resignation at age 75, Pope Francis announced Nov. 21, 2023.

Pope Francis appoints coadjutor to French diocese where ordinations were halted

Nov 21, 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus

Bishop François Touvet of Châlons will serve alongside the current bishop of Fréjus-Toulon, Dominique Rey, and will succeed him upon... Read more

Bishop Dominique Rey of Fréjus-Toulon

Vatican asks for suspension of ordinations in French diocese

Jun 3, 2022

By Courtney Mares

The Vatican has asked a diocese in southern France to suspend its ordinations of priests and deacons scheduled for this... Read more