Joseph-Marie Sardou

Joseph-Marie Sardou, S.C.J. (25 October 1922 – 19 September 2009) was a French Roman Catholic archbishop.

Ordained to the priesthood on 12 May 1949, Sardou was appointed Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Monaco, by Pope John Paul II on 31 May 1985 and was ordained a bishop on 30 September 1985. Archbishop Sardou retired on 16 May 2000,^[1] and died on 19 September 2009. His successor was Bernard Barsi.

In 1990, Bishop Joseph-Marie Sardou founded the Catholic charity organisation Caritas Monaco.

Notes

^ "Archbishop Joseph-Marie Sardou, S.C.J." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Charles Amarin Brand	Archbishop of Monaco 31 May 1985 – 16 May 2000	Succeeded by Bernard Barsi

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[1] "Archbishop Joseph-Marie Sardou, S.C.J." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

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