Joseph-Alfred Foulon
Joseph-Alfred Foulon (29 April 1823 – 23 January 1893) was a French Roman Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop of Lyon.
Joseph-Alfred Cardinal Foulon † | |
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| Archbishop of Lyon, Cardinal priest of Sant'Eusebio | |
| See | Archdiocese of Lyon |
| Installed | 26 May 1887 – 23 January 1893 |
| Predecessor | Louis-Marie-Joseph-Eusèbe Caverot |
| Successor | Pierre-Hector Coullie |
| Other posts | Previously Archbishop of Besançon |
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| Created cardinal | 24 May 1889 |
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| Born | 29 April 1823 Paris, France |
| Died | 23 January 1893 (aged 69) Lyon, France |
Cardinal Foulon
Life
Foulon was born in Paris and studied in the Saint-Sulpice Seminary. He was ordained priest on 18 December 1847 in Paris, where he taught for twelve years in the minor seminary.
He was elected bishop of Nancy on 27 March 1867. He took part in the First Vatican Council. He was promoted to the Metropolitan See of Besançon on 30 March 1882, and transferred to the Metropolitan See of Lyon on 26 May 1887.
Pope Leo XIII created him cardinal priest in the consistory of 24 May 1889 with the title of Sant'Eusebio.
Cardinal Foulon died on 23 January 1893 in Lyon and was buried in Lyon Cathedral.
References
External links
- The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary
- Catholic Hierarchy data for this cardinal [self-published]
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| Preceded by Charles-Martial Allemand-Lavigerie |
Bishop of Nancy 27 March 1867 – 30 March 1882 |
Succeeded by Charles-François Turinaz |
| Preceded by Pierre-Antoine-Justin Paulinier |
Archbishop of Besançon 30 March 1882 – 26 May 1887 |
Succeeded by Arthur-Xavier Ducellier |
| Preceded by Louis-Marie-Joseph-Eusèbe Caverot |
Archbishop of Lyon 26 May 1887 – 23 January 1893 |
Succeeded by Pierre-Hector Coullie |
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