at the reconciliation between France and Germany, but in 1952 it was recognized by Pope Pius XII as an official Catholic Peace Movement. On February 17, 1947 he was appointed the Bishop of Tarbes and Lourdes by Pope Pius XII, and retired on February 12, 1970. On retirement he was appointed to the titular see of Sanctus Germanus, from which he resigned later in the same year. He was noted for his belief in Liberation Theology. He has been credited as saying: "Urged on by unrestrainable forces, today's world asks for a revolution. The revolution must succeed, but it can succeed only if the Church enters the fray, bringing the Gospel. After being liberated from Nazi dictatorship, we want to liberate the working class from capitalist slavery." He died on April 3, 1977. Works Ce Que Croyait Bernadette (The Faith of Bernadette) Ce Que Croyait Le Vierge Marie (The Faith of the Virgin Mary). Only Through These Hands translated into English by Geraldine Carrigan References External links Pierre-Marie Théas – his activity to save Jews' lives during the Holocaust, at Yad Vashem website 1894 births 1977 deaths People from Béarn Bishops of Montauban Bishops of Tarbes Participants in the Second Vatican Council French Righteous Among the Nations Catholic Righteous Among the Nations French military personnel of World War I Knights Commander of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in France