Jacques Gaillot
French bishop (1935-2023) · France · On the map · Religious Figures · Died at 87
Jacques Gaillot was a French Catholic clergyman and social activist. He was Bishop of Évreux in France from 1982 to 1995. In 1995, Pope John Paul II removed him as head of his diocese because he publicly expressed controversial and heterodox positions on religious, political, and social matters.
Jacques Gaillot is read about 60 times a day, in 18 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 19 September 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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About this person
These views earned Gaillot the popular nickname "the Red Cleric."
Country
France
Category
Religious Figures
Type
Religious Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1935 to 2023 · aged 87
