Dominique Rey


Dominique Marie Jean Rey

Bishop emeritus of Fréjus-Toulon
Rey in 2013
Appointed16 May 2000
Installed17 September 2000
Term ended7 January 2025
PredecessorJoseph Théophile Louis Marie Madec
SuccessorFrançois Touvet
Orders
Ordination23 June 1984
Consecration17 September 2000
by Jean-Marie Lustiger
Personal details
Born (1952-09-21) 21 September 1952 (age 72)
NationalityFrench
DenominationCatholic Church
MottoDoux et humble de Cœur
Coat of armsDominique Marie Jean Rey's coat of arms

Dominique Marie Jean Rey (born 21 September 1952) is a French prelate of the Catholic Church who was the Bishop of Fréjus-Toulon from 2000 to 2025. He is a member of the Emmanuel Community, and he is considered one of the more conservative French bishops.[1] He also frequently celebrates Tridentine Mass.[2] He has been criticized for ordaining priests who have failed to qualify for the priesthood in their home countries, failing to supervise religious communities he has established, and for inadequate action against sex abusers in his diocese.[3]

  1. ^ "Bartolone choqué par la présence de Marion Maréchal-Le Pen à une réunion catholique" (in French). Public Sénat. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Des séminaristes pour la forme extraordinaire". 16 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Messe en latin et évangélisation: Dominique Rey, l'évêque réac qui embarrasse le Vatican". La Libération (in French). 31 July 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.

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