7 Notable alumni of Catholic University of the West
Updated: May 29, 2026 EliteDegrees
Catholic University of the West is ranked #2,942 in the world and #105 in France by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 7 notable alumni from Catholic University of the West sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Catholic University of the West won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. René Bazin
1853-1932 (aged 79)
poet lawyer
university teacher
novelist
writer
journalist
René François Nicolas Marie Bazin was a French novelist.
2. David Robo
1970-. (aged 56)
intermediate health and social work occupations
Class A official
politician
David Robo is a French politician serving as mayor of Vannes since 2011. Since 2020, he concurrently serves as president of Golfe du Morbihan - Vannes Agglomération. In the 2015 regional elections, he was elected member of the Regional Council of Brittany.
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3. Louis-Marie Billé
1938-2002 (aged 64)
Catholic deacon
Catholic bishop
Catholic priest
Louis-Marie Billé was a French clergyman, archbishop of Lyon from 6 September 1998 and a cardinal until his death in office.
4. Germain Marc'hadour
1921-2022 (aged 101)
Catholic priest
scholar of English
university teacher
writer
Germain Marc'hadour was a French Catholic priest and a professor of English at the Université Catholique de l'Ouest in Angers. He was an internationally recognized authority on the life and work of Saint Sir Thomas More and the founder of the journal Moreana.
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5. Élisabeth du Réau
1937-2021 (aged 84)
historian
history teacher
university teacher
Élisabeth du Réau, née de Chateauvieux, was a French historian and professor of international relations and contemporary history. She is well known for her biography of French Prime Minister Édouard Daladier, and her work on the construction of the European identity. She had a twenty-year career as a high school history instructor before embarking on an academic career spanning over...
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6. Pierre Péan
1938-2019 (aged 81)
investigative journalist
writer
journalist
Pierre Péan was a French investigative journalist and author of many books concerned with political scandals.
7. Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden
1977-. (aged 49)
diplomat
Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland is the heir apparent to the Swedish throne as the eldest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden. If she ascends to the throne as expected, she will be Sweden's fourth queen regnant (after Margaret, Christina and Ulrika Eleonora) and the first since 1720. Her inheritance is secured...
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