Joseph Duval
His Excellency Joseph Marie Louis Duval | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop emeritus of Rouen | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Archdiocese of Rouen |
| Predecessor | André Louis Marie Pailler |
| Successor | Jean-Charles Marie Descubes |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 8 June 1952 |
| Consecration | 6 July 1974 by Paul Gouyon |
| Rank | Archbishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 October 1928 |
| Died | 23 May 2009 (aged 80) Saint-Jorioz, France |
Joseph Marie Louis Duval (11 October 1928 – 23 May 2009) was the French Roman Catholic Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rouen.
Born in Chênex, Duval was ordained to the priesthood on 8 June 1953. On 14 May 1974 Pope Paul VI appointed Duval auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rennes, and he was consecrated on 6 July 1974. On 5 June 1978 Pope Paul VI appointed Duval Coadjutor Archbishop of Rouen and, on 6 May 1981, he became the archbishop. He retired on 16 October 2003.
Archbishop Duval was concerned about the activities of Bishop Jacques Gaillot while archbishop.