Background
Coppenrath, Michel-Gaspard was born on June 4, 1924 in Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia. Son of Clément and Marthe (Servant) Coppenrath.
Coppenrath, Michel-Gaspard was born on June 4, 1924 in Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia. Son of Clément and Marthe (Servant) Coppenrath.
Licenciate in civil law, University Poitiers. Doctor of Philosophy in canon law, Gregorian University, Rome.
Notary clerk, Châtellerault, 1948-1949; chaplain, St. Louis des Français, Rome, 1956-1957; vicar, Sainte Thérèse, Papeete, 1959-1966; parish vicar, Sainte Trinité, Pirae, 1966-1968; archbishop, Tigisi assistant apostocie director, Papeete, 1968-1973; archbishop, Papeete, since 1973.