Joseph-Charles Lefèbvre
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Joseph-Charles Lefèbvre (commonly Joseph Lefèbvre, 15 April 1892—2 April 1973) was a French cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Bourges from 1943 to 1969 and was made a cardinal in 1960.
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Joseph-Charles Lefèbvre | |
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Archbishop Emeritus of Bourges | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Bourges |
See | Bourges |
Appointed | 17 June 1943 |
Term ended | 10 October 1969 |
Predecessor | Louis-Joseph Fillon |
Successor | Charles-Marie-Paul Vignancour |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of San Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini (1960-73) |
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Ordination | 17 December 1921 |
Consecration | 11 October 1938 by Édouard Gabriel Mesguen |
Created cardinal | 28 March 1960 by Pope John XXIII |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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Born | Joseph-Charles Lefèbvre 15 April 1892 |
Died | 2 April 1973(1973-04-02) (aged 80) Bourges, France |
Buried | Bourges Cathedral |
Parents | Georges Jules Joseph Lefébvre Marie Agnès Lucie Joseph Decaestecker |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Troyes (1938-43) |
Alma mater | Université catholique de Lille Pontifical Gregorian University Pontifical French Seminary |
Motto | Veritatem facientes in caritate |
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Quick Facts Styles of, Reference style ...
Styles of Joseph-Charles Lefèbvre | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Bourges |
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He was the cousin of Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre and the nephew of monarchist and resistance hero René Lefebvre.