{"id":132169,"date":"2019-09-03T18:47:33","date_gmt":"2019-09-03T16:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lourdes-france.org\/mgr-olivier-ribadeau-dumas-est-nomme-recteur-du-sanctuaire-notre-dame-de-lourdes\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T14:53:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T13:53:01","slug":"olivier-ribadeau-dumas-is-appointed-rector-of-thesanctuary-of-our-lady-of-lourdes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.org\/en\/olivier-ribadeau-dumas-is-appointed-rector-of-thesanctuary-of-our-lady-of-lourdes\/","title":{"rendered":"Olivier Ribadeau Dumas is appointed Rector of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Mgr. Antoine H\u00e9rouard, Apostolic Delegate for the Sanctuary of Lourdes, appoints as of 1st October 2019, Mgr. Olivier Ribadeau Dumas, Priest of the Diocese of Paris, Rector of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, with the of agreement with Mgr. Michel Aupetit, Archbishop of Paris.
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He succeeds Father Andr\u00e9 Cabes, to whom Bishop Antoine H\u00e9rouard paid tribute in a message to the Sanctuary’s working community:”He gave so much of himself, with generosity and sense of the Church, for the life of this Sanctuary which is very dear to his heart”<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The installation Mass of the new rector of the Sanctuary of Lourdes<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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On 21st October, in the Rosary Basilica, Bishop Antoine H\u00e9rouard, Bishop of the Sanctuary, presided over the Mass of Bishop Olivier Ribadeau Dumas, Rector, who took office on 1st October.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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At the very beginning of the celebration, Mgr. Olivier Ribadeau Dumas repeated the gesture that Jesus made by washing the feet of ten employees and volunteers at the Sanctuary. This gesture helped to recall his sense of service. Jesus invites us to wash one another’s feet. Bishop H\u00e9rouard, in his homily, asked us the question, \u201cWe may have good intentions, but are we really able to live out our service? It is in faith that we will find the strength to accomplish it<\/i>\u201d (Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans, chapter 4). The Bishop of the Sanctuary added, \u201cHere, we can entrust everything to Mary: our joys, our plans, but also our despair. She bears it all to her Son.<\/i>\u201d He insisted on the respect that we should have for one another. \u201cBernadette felt that she was looked upon as a person<\/i>\u201d. He recalled, in particular, that each \u201cmust make their talents grow through the responsibilities that may be entrusted to them. And thus, allow those whom we meet to leave us stronger<\/i>\u201d. This year, when the pastoral theme is \u201cHappy are the poor\u201d, \u201cwe can take the same approach as Bernadette, who simply repeated what had been said to her\u201d. We must be able to say that, in this place, we demonstrate the tenderness of Mary.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Bishop Olivier Ribadeau Dumas reiterated his joy at settling here in Lourdes, because \u201chis authority lies solely in service<\/i>\u201d. \u201cPilgrims are our raison d’\u00eatre and we must be willing to welcome the most bruised and battered of them with special attention,<\/i>\u201d he said. At the beginning of Mass, after reading the letter recognising the apparitions of Mary to Bernadette, written by Bishop Laurence of Tarbes in 1862, Bishop Antoine H\u00e9rouard presented the new rector of Lourdes with the chaplain’s cross. He addressed the community of priests in the Sanctuary recalling, \u201cthat priests represent Christ in every celebration<\/i>\u201d. The sanctuary of Lourdes shines out across the whole world. \u201cAll the work that we do must be enlightened by Mary\u2019s tenderness. We can live out our service by showing true compassion<\/i>\u201d he said again. Mgr. Olivier Ribadeau Dumas also wishes to pursue fruitful dialogue with elected officials in Lourdes, as well as with all the tradesmen and hoteliers, all united by their service to pilgrims. In conclusion, he paid a fine tribute to the rectorate of Father Andr\u00e9 Cabes and asked that everyone pray for his intentions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Appointment Mgr. Antoine H\u00e9rouard, Apostolic Delegate for the Sanctuary of Lourdes, appoints as of 1st October 2019, Mgr. 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