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Alain Marchadour dead at age 88, French Roman Catholic priest and exegetist

Alain Marchadour: key obituary facts

Is Alain Marchadour dead? Yes. Alain Marchadour died on May 3, 2026, at age 88.

Cause of death: Alain Marchadour's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.

What was Alain Marchadour known for?

He was known as French Catholic priest.

More about Alain Marchadour

Born: 13 November 1937.

Gender: male.

Occupation: Catholic priest, Catholic theologian.

Nationality: France.

Employer: Catholic University of Toulouse.

Occupations: Priest Exegetist.

Alain Marchadour, a French Roman Catholic priest and exegetist, died on May 3, 2026, at the age of 88.

Born on November 13, 1937, in Brittany, France, he joined the Assumptionists in 1966 and later taught at the Catholic University of Toulouse. In 1999, he moved to Jerusalem, where he lived among the Assumptionists at the Church of Saint Peter in Gallicantu while teaching at the École Biblique and Ecce Homo.

In 2001, he published a Bible translation with Florence Delay.

Alain Marchadour, AA (13 November 1937 – 3 May 2026) was a French Roman Catholic priest and exegetist.

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