Gilbert Guillaume Marie-Jean Aubry (born 10 May 1942 in
Saint-Louis, Réunion) is the
Réunion
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nais
bishop of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion
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, as well as a poet and a singer. Aubry has served as the bishop of the
diocese, which is based in the city of
Saint-Denis, Réunion, since his episcopal consecration on May 2, 1976.
A native of
Réunion
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, Aubry was ordained as a
Catholic priest on August 23, 1970.
[ He was appointed the bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion just five years later, on November 20, 1975.][ His consecration as bishop took place on May 2, 1976, when he was just 34 years old.][
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Books
* ''Rivages d'alizé'', published en 1971, enhanced in 1975, re-released en 1980, UDIR.
* ''Sois peuple - Mystique marronnage'', 1982, UDIR.
* ''Pour Dieu et pour l'Homme... Réunionnais'', published in 1988, Océan Éditions.
* ''Poétique Mascarine'', 1989, Éditions caribéennes.
* ''Cœur brûlant'', 2000, Éditions Azalées.
* ''Lumière sur Rivière Noire'', 2010, Éditions Azalées.
Discography
* ''Créolie : une âme pour mon île'', Auvidis, 1979.
See also
*Roman Catholicism in Réunion
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter ...
References
1942 births
Living people
People from Saint-Louis, Réunion
Roman Catholic bishops from Réunion
Bishops appointed by Pope Paul VI
20th-century French Roman Catholic bishops
21st-century French Roman Catholic bishops
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Réunionnais singers
Roman Catholic bishops of Port Victoria