Bishop of Troyes
Alexandre Joly. Bishop of Troyes since 2022. He was born on October 9, 1971. He was ordained a priest on June 28, 1997. He was appointed bishop on December 14, 2018. He was consecrated bishop on February 10, 2019. Responsibilities. Member: Permanent Council of the Bishops' Conference of France. Member: Commission on Church Actors. Education: Lycée Camille-Saint-Saëns, Rouen. University of Oxford, Great Britain. Collège Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-la-Salle, Rouen. Seminary of Paray-le-Monial. Pontifical French Seminary, Rome. Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome. Ministries: Priest-student in Rome and Oxford (1997–2000). Parochial vicar at Notre-Dame parish, Rouen city center; student chaplain (2000–2003). Pastor of Saint-Jacques parish, Mont-Saint-Aignan (2003–2013). Director of the diocesan catechesis service (2006–2008). Secretary General of the Synod of the Archdiocese of Rouen (2008–2010). Director of the diocesan liturgy and sacraments service (2011–2018). Episcopal Vicar for lay people in ecclesial mission; pastor of Saint-Paul parish, Quevilly-Couronne (2013–2017). Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Rouen (2017–2018). Auxiliary Bishop of Rennes (2018–2022). Vicar General of the Diocese of Rennes (2019–2022). Member of the Doctrinal Commission (2019–2022). Coordinator of the national team for the synodal process in France (2021–2024). Member of the Permanent Council of the Bishops' Conference of France (2022–2025).