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Bishop Xavier Maurice Henri Malle

Bishop of Gap-Embrun

Coat of arms
Coat of arms
Coat of arms of the French Catholic prelate Xavier Maurice Henri Malle, Bishop of Gap.
Born
Sep 14, 1965 Valenciennes, arrondissement of Valenciennes, France
Nationality
France
Ordained priest
Jul 2, 2000 Tours, France
Ordained bishop
Jun 11, 2017 Gap, France
Appointed
Jun 11, 2017
Principal consecrator
Georges Paul Pontier
Co-consecrators
Bernard-Nicolas Jean-Marie Aubertin Guy André Marie de Kerimel de Kerveno
Education
Sciences Po Pontifical Gregorian University
Motto
Révéler Et Publier Les Merveilles De Dieu

Xavier Malle. Bishop: Gap-Embrun, since 2017. Born September 14, 1965. Ordained priest July 2, 2000. Appointed bishop April 8, 2017. Consecrated bishop June 11, 2017. Responsibility. Member: Resources and Means Council. Education: Law and political science studies in Nancy. Institut d'études politiques – Sciences Po Paris. Saint-Joseph House of spiritual formation (Emmanuel Community) in Namur. French Seminary in Rome – Pontifical Gregorian University. Ministries: Parochial vicar of Notre-Dame-en-Bouchardais parish (2001–2009). Diocesan spiritual advisor for the Guides and Scouts of Europe (2002–2007). Coordinator of the vocations service for the Emmanuel Community (2008–2011). Parochial vicar of Saint-Jean-de-Beaumont and Saint-Côme-en-Loire parishes (Tours) (2009–2011). Delegate to the Catholic education oversight center (2010–2016). Member of the Presbyteral Council (2010–2013). Parish priest of Notre-Dame-en-Bouchardais and Saint-Vincent-de-Paul-de-Richelieu, and rector of the Notre-Dame-de-la-Prière sanctuary in L'Île-Bouchard (2011–2017). Dean of the Chinon deanery; member of the Episcopal Council (2013–2017). Member of the Communications Council (2017–2024).