Background
Defois, Gérard was born on January 5, 1931 in Nueil-Sur-Layon, Maine-et-Loire, France. Son of Marcel and Denise (Boissinot) Defois.
Defois, Gérard was born on January 5, 1931 in Nueil-Sur-Layon, Maine-et-Loire, France. Son of Marcel and Denise (Boissinot) Defois.
Diploma, Institute Supérieur De Pastorale Caté-Chétique, Paris. Diploma, École Pratique Des Hautes Études. Doctor of Philosophy in Theology, Institute Catholique, Paris.
Chaplain Lycée De Cholet, 1957-1963. Director religious education Diocese Angers, 1965-1967. Deputy director Institute Supérieur De Pastorale Caté Chétique, Paris, 1968-1973.
Professor sociology Institute Supérieur De Culture Religieuse, Abidjan, 1971-1976. Secretary-general French Episcopate, 1977-1984. Rector Catholic University, Lyon, 1984-1990.
Prelate Sr Sainteté, 1985. Assistant bishop Sens, 1990. Archbishop Sens-Auxerre, Sens-Auxerre, 1990-1995, Reims, France, 1995-1998, Lille, France, since 1998.
Vice president Union Des Établissements D'Enseignement Supérieur Catholique, 1985, president, 1986-1989, preacher during Lent Notre-Dame, Paris, 1989-1991.