Achille Marie Joseph Glorieux

Who is Achille Marie Joseph Glorieux?

Achille Marie Joseph Glorieux was a French prelate who held diplomatic posts of the Roman Catholic Church.

Born in Roubaix, France on 2 April 1910, he was ordained to the priesthood on 29 June 1934. He was appointed the Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Laity in 1966. Three years later, he was appointed the Titular Archbishop of Beverlacum and Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Syria on 19 September 1969. His consecration to the Episcopate took place on 9 November 1969, the principal consecrator was Jean-Marie Villot, Cardinal Secretary of State, and the principal co-consecrators were Alberto Castelli, Titular Archbishop of Rhusium and Adrien-Edmond-Maurice Gand, Bishop of Lille. Archbishop Glorieux was appointed the Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Egypt on 3 August 1973, and resigned the post in 1984.

He died on 27 September 1999, aged 89.