Joseph-Marie Tissier | |
|---|---|
| (Arch)Bishop of Châlons | |
 Tissier (left) and General Gouraud (right) at Châlons | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Châlons |
| In office | 20 December 1912 – 9 January 1948 |
| Predecessor | Hector Sévin |
| Successor | René-Joseph Piérard |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 18 December 1880 |
| Consecration | 24 February 1913 by Henri-Louis Bouquet[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1857-08-14)14 August 1857 |
| Died | 9 January 1948(1948-01-09) (aged 90) |
Joseph-Marie Tissier was bishop of Châlons in France from 1912–1948.[2] He dedicated the ossuary and memorial in Souain-Perthes-lès-Hurlus that holds the remains of 130 members of the French Foreign Legion who died in the Second Battle of Champagne.[2]
References
- "Archbishop Joseph-Marie Tissier". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
- "Le monument de la Légion Etrangère Henry FARNSWORTH, Souain" (in French). Légion Cavalerie. Retrieved September 3, 2018.