Jean Hermil (24 September 1917 – 10 March 2006) was a French prelate of the

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bishop of Viviers from 1965 to 1992, following a year and a half as auxiliary bishop of

Autun Autun () is a Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Saône-et-Loire Departments of France, department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Regions of France, region of central-eastern France. It was founded during the Principate era of the e ...

. Jean Hermil was born on 24 December 1917 in

Charolles Charolles (; Burgundian: ''Tsarolles'') is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. Since 2004 is Charolles part of the Charolais-Brionnais Country. Geography Charolles is locate ...

. He was ordained a priest on 5 July 1942 at

. On 15 May 1963,

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appointed him auxiliary bishop of Autun and titular bishop of Marida. He received his episcopal consecration on 2 July from Lucien-Sidroine Lebrun, Bishop of Autun. On 14 December 1965, Pope John named him bishop of Viviers.

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accepted his resignation on 15 October 1992. He died on 10 March 2006 in Viviers.

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1917 births 2006 deaths Participants in the Second Vatican Council 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in France Bishops of Viviers {{France-RC-bishop-stub