On what mined ground will the former lieutenant of the parachute hussars of Tarbes, Cyrard, Olivier de Germay, land?
To everyone's surprise, Pope Francis chose him to replace Cardinal Philippe Barbarin in Lyon.
At the age of 60, this “young” bishop - he had been Bishop of Ajaccio since 2012 - has seen others but this great spiritual and Orthodox on Catholic doctrine, leader of men and accessible to all, has accepted the succession. more difficult in the Church of France.
Lyon has, in fact, the reputation of being the most difficult diocese to manage in France.
Its Catholic community, torn apart by what is called the "Barbarin affair", is alive.
Finally, the capital of the Gauls, the oldest bishopric of the Church of France, gives, ipso facto to its holder, the title of Primate of the Gauls.
This gives him a national responsibility: Bishop Olivier de Germay, discreet, fleeing notoriety, becomes on October 22, 2020, a new decisive figure of the Church of France.
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