Godefroy Brossay-Saint-Marc
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Godefroy (Geoffroy) Brossay-Saint-Marc (different spelling of the name: Godefroy de Brossais de Saint-Marc; * February 5, 1803 in Rennes ; † February 26, 1878 ibid) was a French cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and from 1859 to his death the first Archbishop of Rennes .
Life
Geoffroy Brossais Saint-Marc came from a noble family that owned, among other things, the Château du Boschet in Bourg-des-Comptes . He was ordained a priest on April 2, 1831 . After he was elected Bishop of Rennes on March 26, 1841 and confirmed for this office on July 12, 1841, he received episcopal ordination on August 10, 1841 by the retired Bishop of Rennes Claude Louis de Lesquen and the co- consecrators Jean-Baptiste Bouvier , Bishop of Le Mans , and Jean-François de Hercé , Bishop of Nantes .
With the elevation of the diocese of Rennes to the archbishopric on January 3, 1859, Geoffroy Brossais Saint-Marc was appointed its first archbishop. He participated as a council father from December 8, 1869 to October 20, 1870 at the First Vatican Council . At the consistory of September 17, 1875 he was by Pope Pius IX. the Cardinal raised . On April 3, 1876, he received the title of Cardinal Priest of Santa Maria della Vittoria .
After the death of Pope Pius IX. on February 7, 1878, due to illness, he was no longer able to participate in the conclave , which Vincenzo Gioacchino Cardinal Pecci as Pope Leo XIII. chose. Less than a week after the conclave, he died on February 26, 1878 at the age of 75.
Web link
- Brossais-Saint-Marc, Godefroy. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed March 9, 2019.
- Entry on Godefroy Brossay-Saint-Marc on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on October 23, 2018.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Claude-Louis de Lesquen |
Bishop of Rennes 1841-1859 |
Elevation to the Archdiocese of Rennes |
| Elevation to the Archdiocese of Rennes |
Archbishop of Rennes 1859–1878 |
Charles-Philippe Place |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brossay-Saint-Marc, Godefroy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | de Brossay de Saint-Marc, Godefroy (alternative name); Brossais Saint-Marc, Geoffroy (alternative name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 5, 1803 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rennes |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 26, 1878 |
| Place of death | Rennes |