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Léon-Raymond Soulier

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His Excellency

Léon-Raymond Soulier
Bishop Emeritus of Limoges
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeRoman Catholic Diocese of Limoges
In office1988–2000
PredecessorHenri Gufflet
SuccessorChristophe Dufour
Previous post(s)Bishop of Pamiers (1971-1987)
Orders
Ordination7 September 1947
Consecration12 September 1971
by René Boudon
RankBishop
Personal details
Born(1924-01-13)13 January 1924
Died25 December 2016(2016-12-25) (aged 92)
Chirac, Charente, France
NationalityFrench

Léon-Raymond Soulier (13 January 1924 – 25 December 2016) was a French Prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Soulier was born in Le Malzieu-Ville. He was ordained a priest on 28 June 1947. Soulier was appointed bishop to the Diocese of Pamiers on 22 June 1971 and consecrated on 12 September 1971. Soulier was appointed Coadjutor Bishop to the Diocese of Limoges on 9 July 1987 and succeeded Henri Gufflet on 13 July 1988. Soulier retired from the Diocese of Limoges on 24 October 2000.