Michel Coloni
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Michel Louis Coloni (25 August 1927 – 6 July 2016) was a Catholic bishop.
ChurchRoman Catholic
Appointed11 May 1982
In office1982-2016
Ordination29 June 1953
by Emile-Arsène Blanchet
by Emile-Arsène Blanchet
His Excellency Michel Louis Coloni | |
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Michel L. Coloni 1927-2016, drawn by Ursula Wieland | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Appointed | 11 May 1982 |
| In office | 1982-2016 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 June 1953 by Emile-Arsène Blanchet |
| Consecration | 8 October 1982 by Jean-Marie Lustiger |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 25, 1927 |
| Died | July 6, 2016 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | French |
Ordained to the priesthood in 1954, Coloni was named auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Paris, France and titular of Oea, in 1982. In 1989, he was named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dijon. From 2002 until 2004, he served as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Dijon.[1]
