Pierre-Lambert Goossens
Catholic cardinal from Belgium (1827–1906) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pierre-Lambert Goossens (18 July 1827 – 25 January 1906) was a Belgian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Mechelen from 1884 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1889.
Quick Facts His Eminence, Church ...
His Eminence Pierre-Lambert Goossens | |
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Cardinal, Archbishop of Mechelen Primate of Belgium | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
Archdiocese | Mechelen |
Appointed | 24 March 1884 |
In office | 1884–1906 |
Predecessor | Victor-Auguste-Isidor Deschamps |
Successor | Désiré-Joseph Mercier |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme |
Orders | |
Ordination | 21 December 1850 by Engelbert Sterckx |
Consecration | 24 June 1883 by Jean Joseph Faict |
Created cardinal | 24 May 1889 by Leo XIII |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | (1827-07-18)18 July 1827 Perk, Steenokkerzeel, Belgium |
Died | 25 January 1906(1906-01-25) (aged 78) Mechelen, Belgium |
Buried | Perk, Steenokkerzeel |
Nationality | Belgian |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Namur (1883–1884) |
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Quick Facts Styles of, Reference style ...
Styles of Pierre-Lambert Goossens | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels |
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