Philippe Louis Jean Breton (14 November 1936 – 29 April 2020) was a French Roman Catholic bishop.
Breton was born in Rouen, France. After completing his studies at the Institut Catholique de Paris, he was ordained to the priesthood on 22 December 1966.[1]
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Aire et Dax, France, on 18 June 2002.[1] He received his episcopal consecration on 29 September 2002 from Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger.
On 19 June 2011, Breton alongside Cardinal Angelo Amato proclaimed the beatification of Blessed Marguerite Rutan, a French nun who was martyred by guillotine in Dax during the Reign of Terror.[2]
Pope Benedict XVI accepted his resignation on 24 January 2012.[3]
Breton died in Paris on 29 April 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France his funeral will be live-streamed on the Diocese of Aire et Dax website.[2]