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Jacques Faivre (b. Lyon 11 August 1934 d. 13 August 2010) was the French Catholic bishop of Le Mans from 1997 to 2008.He entered the seminary of Francheville in the départment of Rhône before beginning his studies at the university seminary in Lyon where he obtained a degree in theology. He was ordained priest for the archdiocese of Lyon on 29 June 1960 where he began his career as a parish minister for nine years before dedicating himself for 15 years as the chaplain of schools.