Thierry Jordan

Thierry Romain Camille Jordan (born 31 August 1943) is a French prelate of the Catholic Church who was Archbishop of Reims from 1999 to 2018.

He became president of the Episcopal Commission of the Religious States of the Bishops' Conference of France (CEF) in 1993.

[2] Pope John Paul named him Archbishop of Reims on 20 July 1999 and he was installed there on 26 September.

On 25 August 2014, he participated in the celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the founding of city of Saint-Louis, Missouri, held at the Sanctuary of St. Philippine-Duchesne of St.

[3] Pope Francis accepted his resignation as Archbishop of Reims on 18 August 2018, two weeks before his 75th birthday.