Background
Vanel, Gabriel Marie Etienne was born on January 12, 1925 in Ampuis, Rhône, France. Son of Albert Vanel and Marie-Louise Bonnefond.
Vanel, Gabriel Marie Etienne was born on January 12, 1925 in Ampuis, Rhône, France. Son of Albert Vanel and Marie-Louise Bonnefond.
Student, Grand Séminaire Saint-Irénée, Lyon, France.
Military chaplain, 27th Alpine Division, Tizi-Ouzou chief chaplain, French Forces, Germany, 1964-1970; curate, French Army, 1970; chaplain, French Army, 1970-1983; bishop de Rota, 1970-1985; rector, Saint-Louis of the French, Rome, 1983-1985; archbishop, Auch, France, since 1985.