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Archbishop-elect Jean-Paul Vesco (left) and Archbishop emeritus Paul Jacques Marie Desfarges. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Pope Francis Accepts Retirement of Algeria’s Alger Archbishop, Appoints Successor

Dec 28, 2021

Pope Francis has accepted the retirement of Archbishop Paul Jacques Marie Desfarges of the Catholic Archdiocese of Alger in Algeria and appointed his successor.

Late Archbishop Henri Teissier.

Algerian Archbishop Remembered for Courage, Love for Country Laid to Rest

Dec 10, 2020

The late Archbishop emeritus of Algiers in Algeria, Henri Teissier, who was laid to rest Wednesday, December 9 is being eulogized for his courage and love for the North African nation.