Background
Brand, Charles Marin was born on June 27, 1920 in Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France.
Brand, Charles Marin was born on June 27, 1920 in Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France.
Student in theology, University Strasbourg, France.
Secretary to Bishop of Fréjus, Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon chaplain public education, Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon managing priest, Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon episcopalian vicar, Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon, 1965-1968; general vicar, Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon, 1968-1971; auxiliary bishop, Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon, 1971-1974; auxiliary bishop, Strasbourg, France, 1974; archbishop, Monaco, 1981-1984; bishop, Strasbourg, 1985-1988; archbishop, Strasbourg, since 1988.