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Jean-Marie Lustiger
French cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aron Jean-Marie Lustiger (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ maʁi lystiʒe] ⓘ; 17 September 1926 – 5 August 2007) was a French cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Paris from 1981 until his resignation in 2005. He was made a cardinal in 1983 by Pope John Paul II. His life is depicted in the 2013 film Le métis de Dieu (The Jewish Cardinal).
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His Eminence Aron Jean-Marie Lustiger | |
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Cardinal, Archbishop emeritus of Paris | |
![]() Lustiger outside Notre Dame Cathedral, 15 August 1988 | |
See | Paris |
Installed | 31 January 1981 |
Term ended | 11 February 2005 (retired) |
Predecessor | François Marty |
Successor | André Vingt-Trois |
Other post(s) | Bishop of Orléans (1979-1981) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 17 April 1954 by Bishop Émile-Arsène Blanchet |
Consecration | 8 December 1979 by Cardinal François Marty |
Created cardinal | 2 February 1983 by John Paul II |
Personal details | |
Born | Aron Lustiger (1926-09-17)17 September 1926 Paris, France |
Died | 5 August 2007(2007-08-05) (aged 80) Paris, France |
Buried | Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris, Paris, France |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Parents | Charles and Gisèle Lustiger |
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