Background
Jaeger, was born on September 6, 1944 in Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, and was ordained as a priest for the Diocese of Lille on April 6, 1974.
Jaeger, was born on September 6, 1944 in Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, and was ordained as a priest for the Diocese of Lille on April 6, 1974.
He was appointed Company-adjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Nancy-Toul on April 11, 1991, and became titular bishop on 30 November of the same year. Since August 12, 1998, he has been Bishop of Arras, succeeding Monsignor Henri Derouet.