Clément Roques
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Clément-Émile Roques (8 December 1880—4 September 1964) was a French Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Rennes from 1940 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1946 by Pope Pius XII.[1]
Quick Facts His Eminence, Church ...
Clément-Émile Roques | |
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Archbishop of Rennes | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Rennes |
See | Rennes |
Appointed | 11 May 1940 |
Term ended | 4 September 1964 |
Predecessor | René-Pierre Mignen |
Successor | Paul Gouyon |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Balbina (1946-64) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 2 April 1904 by Louis-Eugène Francqueville |
Consecration | 24 June 1929 by Pierre-Célestin Cézerac |
Created cardinal | 18 February 1946 by Pope Pius XII |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | Clément-Émile Roques 8 December 1880 Saint Pierre des Ports, Graulhet, French Third Republic |
Died | 4 September 1964(1964-09-04) (aged 83) Rennes, France |
Buried | Rennes Cathedral |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Montauban (1929-34) Archbishop of Aix (1934-40) |
Motto | In fide et lenitate ("In faith and sweetness") |
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Quick Facts Styles of, Reference style ...
Styles of Clément-Émile Roques | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Rennes |
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