Mgr Armand André Vingt-Trois (b. November 7, 1942, Paris) has been Roman Catholic Archbishop of Paris since February 11 2005. He had been a priest and auxiliary bishop there before becoming Archbishop of Tours in 1999.

He is President of the Episcopal Commission of the Family .

Vingt-Trois was ordained as a priest on June 28, 1969 for the diocese of Paris, and became a bishop on October 14, 1988.

His name means "Twenty-Three" in French.

Vingt-Trois is the son of Armand Vingt-Trois and Mrs. Paulette Vuillamy.

Studies

• Henri-lV College, Paris;
• Seminary of Saint-Sulpice at Issy-les-Moulineaux;
• Catholic Institute of Paris.
• Diploma: licence of theology.

Ministries

• Vicar with the parish Sainte-Jeanne de Chantal in Paris (1969-1974);
• Professor with the seminary of Saint-Sulpice to Issy-les-Moulineaux (1974-1981);
• Vicar-General of Paris (1981-1999);
• Auxiliary Bishop of Paris (1988-1999).