Jean-Félix-Albert-Marie Vilnet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jean-Félix-Albert-Marie Vilnet

Roman Catholic Bishop

Date of Birth: 08-Apr-1922

Place of Birth: Chaumont, Grand Est, France

Date of Death: 23-Jan-2013

Profession: Catholic priest, university teacher

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Jean-Félix-Albert-Marie Vilnet (8 April 1922 – 23 January 2013) was a French prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Vilnet was born in Chaumont and was ordained a priest on 22 October 1944.
Vilnet was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Saint-Dié on 24 September 1964 and consecrated on 13 December 1964.
On 16 June 1968, Bishop Vilnet was involved in a serious automobile accident with another vehicle driven by future American presidential candidate Mitt Romney.Vilnet was appointed to the Diocese of Lille on 13 August 1983 and remained there until his retirement on 2 July 1998.