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Jean-Michel Dunand serves as a school pastoral assistant in Montpellier, France

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Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Jean-Michel Dunand, who has been in a relationship with his partner Daniel for 34 years and civilly married for eight years, serves as a school pastoral assistant in Montpellier. He is the founder of Communion Béthanie, an ecumenical contemplative community serving homosexual and transgender people.

Dunand describes a constant tension between his faith and his identity. He maintains his religious life through the spirituality of the Carmelite order.

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