Death
On July 17, 1996, Paul Touvier died at age 81 of prostate cancer in Fresnes prison, near Paris. Shortly before his death, Touvier was allowed to marry his wife Monique in a civil ceremony, allowing her to become his legal heir.
A Tridentine Requiem Mass was offered for the repose of his soul by Father Philippe Laguérie at St Nicolas du Chardonnet, the Society of St. Pius X chapel, in Paris. In 2004, Fr. Laguérie was expelled from the SSPX by its Superior General, Bishop Bernard Fellay. On 8 September, 2006, Fr. Laguerie was chosen as leader of the newly founded Institut du Bon Pasteur, which received the full approval of Pope Benedict XVI.
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