Joseph-Charles Lefebvre
Joseph-Charles Cardinal Lefèbvre (born April 15, 1892 in Tourcoing , France , † April 2, 1973 in Bourges ) was Archbishop of Bourges .
Life
Joseph-Charles Lefèbvre studied Catholic theology and philosophy in Lille and Rome . During the First World War he served in the French army, was wounded and was taken prisoner of war . In 1921 he received the sacrament of ordination in Rome . From 1924 to 1936 he worked as a parish pastor and head of the personnel department in the diocese of Poitiers . From 1936 to 1938 he headed the administration of the diocese as vicar general . In 1938 Pope Pius XI appointed him . to the Bishop of Troyes . The episcopal ordination donated him on 11 October 1938 in the Cathedral of Poitiers , the Bishop of Poitiers, Edouard-Gabriel MESGUEN , co-consecrators were Joseph-Jean Heintz , Bishop of Metz , and Louis Liagre , Bishop of La Rochelle . Pope Pius XII commissioned him in 1943 with the management of the Archdiocese of Bourges.
Pope John XXIII took Joseph-Charles Lefèbvre on March 28, 1960 as a cardinal priest with the titular Church of San Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini in the college of cardinals . He attended the Second Vatican Council from 1962 to 1965 .
Pope Paul VI accepted his age-related resignation on October 10, 1969. Cardinal Joseph-Charles Lefèbvre died on April 2, 1973 in Bourges and was buried in Bourges Cathedral.
He was a cousin of the traditionalist Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre (1905-1991), excommunicated in 1988 .
literature
- Andre Chapeau, Fernand Combaluzier: Épiscopologe français des temps modern, 1592–1973. Paris 1974, pp. 381-382.
Web links
- Lefebvre, Joseph-Charles. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed November 12, 2016.
- Entry on Joseph-Charles Lefèbvre on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on November 12, 2016.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph-Jean Heintz |
Bishop of Troyes 1938–1943 |
Julien Le Couëdic (fr) |
| Louis-Joseph Fillon |
Archbishop of Bourges 1943–1969 |
Paul Vignancour |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lefebvre, Joseph-Charles |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lefèbvre, Cardinal Joseph-Charles (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French clergyman, Archbishop of Bourges and Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 15, 1892 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tourcoing , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd April 1973 |
| Place of death | Bourges |