André Fort

Summary

André Fort is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Chalon-sur-Saône^[2]. He was born on +1935-09-20T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Chalon-sur-Saône^[4]. He died on +2025-08-19T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest^[6] and Catholic bishop^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Chalon-sur-Saône^[2], André Fort…
• André Fort passed away in Chalon-sur-Saône^[4].
• André Fort was born on +1935-09-20T00:00:00Z^[3].
• André Fort died on +2025-08-19T00:00:00Z^[5].
• André Fort held citizenship in France^[9].
• André Fort worked as a Catholic priest^[6].
• André Fort's professions included Catholic bishop^[7].
• André Fort held the position of bishop of Orléans^[10].
• André Fort held the position of bishop of Perpignan-Elne^[11].
• André Fort held the position of coadjutor bishop^[12].
• André Fort's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[13].
• André Fort is recorded as male^[14].
• André Fort's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• André Fort's coat of arms image is recorded as Blason-Fort.svg^[16].
• André Fort's Commons category is recorded as André Fort^[17].
• André Fort's family name is recorded as Fort^[18].
• André Fort's given name is recorded as André^[19].
• André Fort's Catholic Hierarchy person ID is recorded as fort^[20].
• André Fort's convicted of is recorded as obstruction of justice^[21].
• André Fort's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French^[22].
• André Fort's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'André Louis Fort'}^[23].
• André Fort's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'André Fort'}^[24].
• André Fort's consecrator is recorded as Jean Chabbert^[25].
• André Fort's consecrator is recorded as Raymond Séguy^[26].
• André Fort's consecrator is recorded as Maurice-Adolphe Gaidon^[27].

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Origins and Family

André Fort was born in Chalon-sur-Saône^[2]. He was born on +1935-09-20T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest^[6] and Catholic bishop^[7]. Positions held include bishop of Orléans^[10], a Roman Catholic episcopal title^[28]; bishop of Perpignan-Elne^[11], a Roman Catholic episcopal title^[29]; and coadjutor bishop^[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title^[30].

Personal Life

André Fort's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[13].

Death and Burial

André Fort died on +2025-08-19T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Chalon-sur-Saône^[4].

Why It Matters

André Fort ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

FAQs

Where was André Fort born?

André Fort's place of birth was Chalon-sur-Saône^[2].

Where did André Fort die?

André Fort died in Chalon-sur-Saône^[4].

What did André Fort do for work?

André Fort worked as Catholic priest^[6] and Catholic bishop^[7].