Louis-Marie Billé

Louis-Marie Billé (18 February 1938 – 12 March 2002) was a French clergyman, archbishop of Lyon from 6 September 1998 and a cardinal until his death in office.

His Eminence

Louis-Marie Billé
Cardinal, Archbishop of Lyon
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseLyon
PredecessorJean Marie Balland
SuccessorPhilippe Barbarin
Orders
Ordination25 March 1962
Consecration19 May 1984
Created cardinal21 February 2001
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born(1938-02-18)18 February 1938
Fleury-les-Aubrais, France
Died12 March 2002(2002-03-12) (aged 64)
Bordeaux, France
Styles of
Louis-Marie Billé
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeLyon

Life

Louis Marie Billé studied Catholic Theology and Philosophy in Luçon, Angers (Catholic University of the West), Rome and Jerusalem, specialising in Biblical Theology. His career in the clergy began on 25 March 1962 when he was ordained priest for the diocese of Luçon.

From 1966 to 1972 he worked as a lecturer at the priests' seminary in Luçon, and from 1972 to 1977 he performed the same task at the seminary of La Roche-sur-Yon.

Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Laval on 10 May 1984, transferring him in 1995 to the diocese of Aix, Arles and Embrun. He would become Archbishop of Lyon on 10 July 1998. On 21 February 2001 he was appointed to the College of Cardinals with the title of Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Vincoli. Later in the same year the title of Santissima Trinità al Monte Pincio was transferred to him.

Cardinal Billé died in Bordeaux on 12 March 2002 after a serious illness and was entombed in Lyon cathedral. He was succeeded as Archbishop of Lyon by Bishop Philippe Barbarin.

References
    Catholic Church titles
    Preceded by
    Paul-Louis Carrière    		 Bishop of Laval
    10 May 1984 – 1995    		 Succeeded by
    Armand Maillard
    Preceded by
    Bernard Panafieu    		 Bishop of Aix, Arles and Embrun
    1995 – 10 July 1998    		 Succeeded by
    Claude Feidt
    Preceded by
    Jean Marie Balland    		 Archbishop of Lyon
    10 July 1998 – 12 March 2002    		 Succeeded by
    Philippe Barbarin
    Preceded by
    Leo Joseph Suenens    		 Cardinal-Priest of the San Pietro in Vincoli
    21/02 – 1/03/1998    		 Succeeded by
    Pio Laghi
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