Members of the association of Friends of Abbot Jacques-Poupon (1920 – 1992) met at the archbishopric of Sens (at 72, rue du Général-Allix), for a ceremony in tribute to the man who was a actor and witness to Senonese life for nearly thirty years.
Ordained a priest in Sens in June 1946, Father Jacques-Poupon was appointed vicar at Sens Cathedral on August 2. He was also a municipal councilor in Sens, promoted to knight of the National Order of Merit in 1977.
Founder of a holiday camp
Man of the Church, man of commitment and man of action, Jacques Poupon, leader of the “Cœurs Vaillants” patronage, founded in 1955 the La Savoyarde holiday camp in Savoie, a holiday home dear to many young Senonais from the time, allowing them to discover the mountain.
“It is for all his journey, his action and for all the happiness he brought us that our association pays tribute to him today through this commemorative plaque,” said Jean Forgereau, active member and organizer of this tribute. alongside Jean-Louis Maillard, the president of the association. Previously, Father Joël Rignault, diocesan administrator, celebrated a mass in honor of the abbot, in front of around twenty members of the association present.
