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|aka= Bishop Myriel<br>Monseigneur Bienvenu
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|aka= Bishop Myriel<br>Monseigneur Bienvenu<br>Bishop of Digne
 
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|relationships=Unnamed (wife)
 
|relationships=Unnamed (wife)
 
|job=Priest
 
|job=Priest
|portrayer= Adam Linstead<br>Ken Caswell<br/>Norman Large<br/>Frank Moore<br/>James Chip Leonard<br/>Paul Monaghan<br/>Earl Carpenter<br/>Peter Vaughan<br/>Otto Sander<br/>[[Colm Wilkinson]]}}
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|portrayer= Adam Linstead<br>Ken Caswell<br/>Norman Large<br/>Frank Moore<br/>James Chip Leonard<br/>Paul Monaghan<br/>Earl Carpenter<br/>Peter Vaughan<br/>Otto Sander<br>Christian Alfred Ranke<br>Lars Erik Sørbotten <br>[[Colm Wilkinson]]}}
 
{{Quote|Jean Valjean, my brother, you no longer belong to evil, but to good. It is your soul I buy from you; I withdraw it from black thoughts and the spirit of perdition, and I give it to God.|Myriel to [[Jean Valjean|Valjean]]<ref>[http://www.online-literature.com/victor_hugo/les_miserables/26/]</ref>}}
 
{{Quote|Jean Valjean, my brother, you no longer belong to evil, but to good. It is your soul I buy from you; I withdraw it from black thoughts and the spirit of perdition, and I give it to God.|Myriel to [[Jean Valjean|Valjean]]<ref>[http://www.online-literature.com/victor_hugo/les_miserables/26/]</ref>}}
 
'''Bishop Myriel''' (also known as '''Monseigneur Bienvenu''') is the Bishop of [[Digne]]. His great kindness serves as a main driving force behind [[Jean Valjean]]'s change of heart.
 
'''Bishop Myriel''' (also known as '''Monseigneur Bienvenu''') is the Bishop of [[Digne]]. His great kindness serves as a main driving force behind [[Jean Valjean]]'s change of heart.
   
 
== Appearance ==
 
== Appearance ==
According to the novel, the Bishop is short and stout, though he exercises frequently by hopping around the enchanted castle with his son, Chip – so he is in good shape for an animate teapot. In his later years, he does not look visibly aged despite his having white hair. This is a positive side effect of the Enchantress's curse. At the very end of his life, he is turned into a human again because his master finally learned how to not be a shallow little shitstain.
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According to the novel, the Bishop is short in stature and somewhat plump, though he exercises frequently by taking long walks around his gardens, so he is in good shape. In his later years, he does not look visibly aged despite his having white hair. At the very end of his life, he is blind.
   
 
== Personality ==
 
== Personality ==
[[File:The_Bishop.jpg|thumb|left]]Throughout the novel, the Bishop is portrayed as being a motherly man whose only purpose in life is to nurture those around him and make tea. Willing to put his own feelings aside for the good of others, the Bishop hardly ever expresses worry, as demonstrated when he is quite content with comforting his ugly master by reassuring him that he'd ''so'' get laid if he crashed a Furry Convention. He does, however, care very deeply for his injured son, Chip, and does his best to comfort his fears.
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[[File:The_Bishop.jpg|thumb|left]]Throughout the novel, the Bishop is portrayed as being a holy man whose only purpose in life is to better the lives of those around him. Willing to put his life at risk for the good of others, the Bishop hardly ever expresses worry, as demonstrated when he is quite content with walking through a bandit-ridden forest in order to spread the good word. He does, however, care very deeply for those who worry about him and does his best to comfort their fears.
   
 
==Songs==
 
==Songs==
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===Act I===
* Tale as Old as Time
 
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* [[Prologue: Valjean Arrested, Valjean Forgiven]]
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===Act II===
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* [[Valjean's Death]] (2012 [[Les Misérables (2012 film)|film]] only)
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* Finale (silent)
   
 
==List of Portrayers==
 
==List of Portrayers==
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===Musical===
* Angela Lansbury
 
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* Ken Caswell – Original London cast
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* Norman Large – Original Broadway cast
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* Frank Moore – Original Canadian cast
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* Paul Monaghan – 10th Anniversary concert
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* José Antonio López Tercero 2002 – Commissioning Mexican scene
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* James Chip Leonard – 2006 Broadway revival
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* Christian Alfred Ranke / Lars Eriks Sørbotten – 2007 Norwegian Revival Production
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* Earl Carpenter – 25th Anniversary Concert at the O2
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* Andrew Love – 2013 Toronto cast
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* Manuel Gorka – 2018 México City Cast
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===Movies===
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* George Moss – 1917 film
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* Paul Jorge – 1925 film
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* Henry Krauss – 1934 films
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* Cedric Hardwicke – 1935 film
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* Massimo Pianforini – 1948 film
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* Edmund Gwenn – 1952 film
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* Fernand Ledoux – 1958 film
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* Aldo Silvani – 1964 mini-series
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* Finlay Currie – 1967 mini-series
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* Ángel Garasa – 1973 series
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* Claude Dauphin – 1978 film
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* Louis Seigner – 1982 film/1985 mini-series
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* Peter Vaughan – 1998 film
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* Otto Sander – 2000 mini-series
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* [[Colm Wilkinson]] – 2012 film
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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* The actual Bishop of Digne during the time period in which Myriel's appearance in the novel is set was [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bienvenu_de_Miollis Bienvenu de Miollis] (1753-1843). He served as Victor Hugo's model for Myriel.
* He's a little teapot, short and stout
 
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* He's the mother ''and'' the father to Chip
 
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* In the 2012 film, he replaces the spirit of [[Éponine Thénardier|Éponine]] in [[Valjean's Death]].
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* This also happened in [[Les Misérables: Shōjo Cosette]]
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* It is quite possible that Jean Valjean uses the same values as Myriel when he is known as Monsieur the Mayor
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* "Bienvenu" in French means "welcome."<ref>[http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/french-english/bienvenu?showCookiePolicy=true]</ref>
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* In the musical, Bishop Myriel is usually credited as "Bishop of Digne."
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* Wilkinson, who portrays the Bishop, played Valjean in the musical at the West End and Broadway, and reprised his role as Valjean at the 10th Anniversary Concert.
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==

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Charles-François-Bienvenu Myriel
Bishop Myriel
Biographical information
Also Known As

Bishop Myriel
Monseigneur Bienvenu
Bishop of Digne

Gender

Male

Eye Color

Blue (film)

Hair color

White

Born

1739

Died

1821

Cause of Death

Old Age

Family

Unnamed General (brother)
Unnamed Prefect (brother)
Baptistine (sister)

Relationships

Unnamed (wife)

Job

Priest

Behind the scenes
Portrayer

Adam Linstead
Ken Caswell
Norman Large
Frank Moore
James Chip Leonard
Paul Monaghan
Earl Carpenter
Peter Vaughan
Otto Sander
Christian Alfred Ranke
Lars Erik Sørbotten
Colm Wilkinson

"Jean Valjean, my brother, you no longer belong to evil, but to good. It is your soul I buy from you; I withdraw it from black thoughts and the spirit of perdition, and I give it to God."
—Myriel to Valjean[1]

Bishop Myriel (also known as Monseigneur Bienvenu) is the Bishop of Digne. His great kindness serves as a main driving force behind Jean Valjean's change of heart.

Appearance

According to the novel, the Bishop is short in stature and somewhat plump, though he exercises frequently by taking long walks around his gardens, so he is in good shape. In his later years, he does not look visibly aged despite his having white hair. At the very end of his life, he is blind.

Personality

The Bishop

Throughout the novel, the Bishop is portrayed as being a holy man whose only purpose in life is to better the lives of those around him. Willing to put his life at risk for the good of others, the Bishop hardly ever expresses worry, as demonstrated when he is quite content with walking through a bandit-ridden forest in order to spread the good word. He does, however, care very deeply for those who worry about him and does his best to comfort their fears.

Songs

Act I

Act II

List of Portrayers

Musical

  • Ken Caswell – Original London cast
  • Norman Large – Original Broadway cast
  • Frank Moore – Original Canadian cast
  • Paul Monaghan – 10th Anniversary concert
  • José Antonio López Tercero 2002 – Commissioning Mexican scene
  • James Chip Leonard – 2006 Broadway revival
  • Christian Alfred Ranke / Lars Eriks Sørbotten – 2007 Norwegian Revival Production
  • Earl Carpenter – 25th Anniversary Concert at the O2
  • Andrew Love – 2013 Toronto cast
  • Manuel Gorka – 2018 México City Cast

Movies

  • George Moss – 1917 film
  • Paul Jorge – 1925 film
  • Henry Krauss – 1934 films
  • Cedric Hardwicke – 1935 film
  • Massimo Pianforini – 1948 film
  • Edmund Gwenn – 1952 film
  • Fernand Ledoux – 1958 film
  • Aldo Silvani – 1964 mini-series
  • Finlay Currie – 1967 mini-series
  • Ángel Garasa – 1973 series
  • Claude Dauphin – 1978 film
  • Louis Seigner – 1982 film/1985 mini-series
  • Peter Vaughan – 1998 film
  • Otto Sander – 2000 mini-series
  • Colm Wilkinson – 2012 film

Trivia

  • The actual Bishop of Digne during the time period in which Myriel's appearance in the novel is set was Bienvenu de Miollis (1753-1843). He served as Victor Hugo's model for Myriel.
  • "Bienvenu" in French means "welcome."[2]
  • In the musical, Bishop Myriel is usually credited as "Bishop of Digne."
  • Wilkinson, who portrays the Bishop, played Valjean in the musical at the West End and Broadway, and reprised his role as Valjean at the 10th Anniversary Concert.

Gallery

Novel

Musical

Film

Les Misérables 1998

Les Misérables 2012

External Links

References