Guy Gilbert (born 12 September 1935) is a French

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priest and educator.

Biography

Born in

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, Gilbert was educated at a

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and ministered in

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until 1970. He returned to France, to

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, where he specialised in working with

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s in the working-class

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where there was a sizable pied noir community. He purchased a farm in southern France, in

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, and established the ''Bergerie du Faucon'' centre where troubled youngsters might be reeducated and reintegrated into society through work, contact with animals and nature, and self-respect. Guy-gilbert

Guy Gilbert is thought to be a mentor of and a father figure for

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. In 2003, he married Laurent and Claire Coombs at the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in

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. In 2011, he took part in the First Communion of their daughter

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. A regular radio correspondent with

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, a frequent interviewee on television, a journalist with '' La Croix'', and a prolific author, Guy Gilbert's appearance—his greying hair is long and flowing and he is usually seen in a battered leather jacket— and language are unorthodox. Former President

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made him a chevalier of the

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. He received the award from

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. On 12 December 2015 Gilbert officiated the Catholic marriage between Belgian singer Paul Van Haver, known as

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, and his wife Coralie Barbier in Martin's Patershof, a former church in

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* ''Un Prêtre chez les loubards'', Stock, 1978 * ''La Rue est mon église'', Stock, 1980 * ''Des Jeunes y entrent, des fauves en sortent'', Stock, 1982 * ''L'Espérance aux mains nues'', Stock, 1984 * ''Aventurier de l'amour'', Stock, 1986 * ''Avec mon aube et mes santiags'', Stock, 1988 * ''Les petits pas de l'amour'', Stock, 1990 * ''Lutte, prie et aime'', Éd. du Livre Ouvert, 1991 * ''Jusqu'au bout'', Stock, 1993 * ''Dieu, mon premier Amour'', Stock, 1995, * ''Des Loups dans la bergerie'', Stock, 1996 * ''Dealer d'amour'', Stock, 1997 * ''La Violence... un appel ?'', Éd. du Livre Ouvert, 1998 * ''Chemin de croix'', Éd. des Béatitudes, 1998 * ''Aimer à tout casser'', Coccinelle BD, 1999 * ''Cris de jeunes'', Salvator, 1999 * ''Le plus bel Album de famille : le rosaire'', Éd. des Béatitudes, 2000 * ''Passeurs de l’impossible'', Stock, 2000 * ''Ma Religion, c'est l'Amour'', Stock, 2001 * ''L’Évangile selon saint Loubard'', Éd. Philippe Rey, 2003 . * ''Peut-on changer ? '', Éd. de l'atelier, 2004 * ''Kamikaze de l'espérance'', Stock, 2005 * ''Les Mystères lumineux'', Éd. des Béatitudes, 2005 * ''L'Évangile, une parole invincible'', Éd. Philippe Rey, 2007 . * ''Des Loups à faucons'', Coccinelle BD, 2006 * ''Et si je me confessais'', Stock, 2006 * ''Rallumez le feu'', Éd. Philippe Rey, 2007 . * ''Réussis ta vie ! '', Éd. Philippe Rey, 2008 * ''Et si on parlait de tes mômes ? '', Éd. Philippe Rey, 2008 * ''Mes plus belles Prières'', Éd. Philippe Rey, 2008 * ''Ose l’amour !'', Éd. Philippe Rey, 2009. * ''Face à la violence : que pouvons nous faire'', Éd. Philippe Rey, 2009 * ''Lutte et aime là où tu es !'', Éd. Philippe Rey, 2009 * ''La Magie des animaux'', Éd. Philippe Rey, 2010 . * ''Apprends à pardonner'', Éd. Philippe Rey, 2010 . * ''Cœur de prêtre, cœur de feu'', Éd. Philippe Rey, 2010 * ''La Vieillesse, un émerveillement'', Éd. Philippe Rey, 2011 * ''Petit guide de prière'', Éd. Philippe Rey, 2011 . * ''Éveilleur d'espérance (photos)'', Éd. Philippe Rey, 2011 . * ''Occupe-toi des autres !'', Éd. Philippe Rey, 2012 . * ''Le Couple'', Éd. Philippe Rey, 2012 . * ''Vagabond de la bonne nouvelle'', Éd. Philippe Rey, 2012 . * ''Nos Fragilités'', Éd. Philippe Rey, 2013 . * ''Le Bonheur'', Éd. Philippe Rey, 2013 . * ''Jésus, un regard d'amour'', Éd. Philippe Rey, 2013 . * ''La Nuit s'approche, l'aube va arriver'', Éd. Philippe Rey, 2014 . * ''L'Humilité'', Éd. Philippe Rey, 2014 . * ''La Nuit s'approche, l'aube va arriver'', Éd. Philippe Rey, 96 pages, 2014. . * ''Aime à tout casser !'', Éd. Philippe Rey, 2014 . * ''Les sept Sacrements'', Éd. Philippe Rey, 2015 . * ''Prends le temps de vivre'', Éd. Philippe Rey, 2015 . * ''Vie de combat, vie d'amour'', Éd. Philippe Rey, 2015 . * ''La Foi'', Éd. Philippe Rey, 2016 * ''La Famille, trésor de notre temps'', Éd. Philippe Rey, 2016 . * ''En Cœur à cœur avec Dieu'', Éd. Philippe Rey, 2016 . * ''Les Sourires de Dieu'', Éd. Philippe Rey, 2017. . * ''La Messe, un enchantement déserté'', Éd. Philippe Rey, 96 pages, 2017. .

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