Clément-Émile Roques
Cardinal Clément-Émile Roques (born December 8, 1880 in Graulhet , France , † September 4, 1964 in Rennes ) was Archbishop of Rennes .
Life
Clément-Émile Roques studied in Albi and Toulouse the subjects philosophy and Catholic theology . He received the sacrament of ordination on April 2, 1904 and then worked as a parish priest , prefect of studies and seminar leader in Castres .
On April 15, 1929, Pope Pius XI appointed him . to the Bishop of Montauban . The episcopal ordination donated him the Archbishop of Albi Pierre-Célestin Cézerac (1856-1940) on June 24 of the same year; Co - consecrators were Jules-Géraud Saliège , Archbishop of Toulouse , and Charles Challiol , Bishop of Rodez . In 1934 Pius XI transferred to him. the management of the Archdiocese of Aix .
Pope Pius XII transferred Clément-Émile Roques in 1940 the leadership of the Archdiocese of Rennes and took him on February 18, 1946 as a cardinal priest with the titular church of Santa Balbina in the College of Cardinals . Clément-Émile Cardinal Roques represented the Pope as papal legate at several celebrations and took part in the 1958 conclave that John XXII. chose. Cardinal Roques was also a participant in the first two sessions of the Second Vatican Council in 1962 and 1963 . He also took part in the conclave of 1963 , from which Paul VI. emerged as Pope.
Clément-Émile Roques died on September 4, 1964 in Rennes and was buried in the cathedral there.
literature
- Clément Emile Cardinal Roques , in: Internationales Biographisches Archiv 42/1964 of October 5, 1964, in the Munzinger archive ( beginning of article freely accessible)
Web links
- Roques, Clément-Émile. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed September 12, 2016.
- Entry on Clément-Emile Roques on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on September 12, 2016.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Pierre-Eugène-Alexandre Marty |
Bishop of Montauban 1929–1934 |
Elie-Antoine Durand |
| Emmanuel Coste |
Archbishop of Aix 1934–1940 |
Florent-Michel-Marie-Joseph du Bois de la Villerabel |
| René Pierre Mignen |
Archbishop of Rennes 1940–1964 |
Paul Gouyon |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Roques, Clément-Émile |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Roques, Cardinal Clément-Émile (full name); Roques, Clément-Emile; Roques, Clement Emile |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Archbishop of Rennes and Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 8, 1880 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Graulhet , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th September 1964 |
| Place of death | Rennes |