René-François Régnier
René-François Régnier (born July 17, 1794 in Saint-Quentin-lès-Beaurepaire , † January 3, 1881 in Cambrai ) was a French clergyman, Archbishop of Cambrai and cardinal .
Life
René-François Régnier studied at the Angers seminary. He was ordained a priest on December 19, 1818. In the diocese of Angers , he then worked for seven years as vicar in Beaupréau and rector of a state school. He was Honorary Canon of the Metropolitan Chapter and Vicar General of the Diocese of Angers for ten years .
For Bishop of Angoulême René-François Regnier was elected on 22 July. 1842 He was ordained bishop on September 25 of the same year in the seminary of Saint-Sulpice in Paris by the Archbishop of Paris , Denis Auguste Affre ; Co-consecrators were Archbishop Pierre-Dominique-Marcellin Bonamie SS.CC. and François Morlot , Archbishop-elect of Tours . His motto as bishop was Charitas Christi urget nos (“The love of Christ urges us”, 2 Corinthians 5,14 EU ). René-François Régnier became Papal Assistant to the Throne on November 9, 1847 . On September 30, 1850 he was raised to Archbishop of Cambrai. He was a participant in the First Vatican Council .
Pope Pius IX created him in the consistory of December 22, 1873 as cardinal priest . The titular church Santissima Trinità al Monte Pincio received René-François Régnier on May 4, 1874, the cardinal's hat on December 31, 1877. He was a participant in the 1878 conclave , which Pope Leo XIII. chose.
René-François Régnier was buried in the Cathedral of Cambrai .
Awards
- Grand Cross of the Austro-Hungarian Order of St. Stephen , 1878.
literature
- Martin Bräuer: Handbook of the Cardinals: 1846–2012. Walter de Gruyter, 2014, ISBN 978-3-11-026947-5 , p. 86.
Web links
- Régnier, René-François. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed December 14, 2018.
- Entry on René-François Régnier on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on December 14, 2018.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Pierre Giraud |
Archbishop of Cambrai 1850–1881 |
Alfred Duquesnay |
| Jean-Joseph-Pierre Guigou |
Bishop of Angoulême 1842–1850 |
Antoine-Charles Cousseau |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Régnier, René-François |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French clergyman, archbishop of Cambrai and cardinal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 17, 1794 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint-Quentin-lès-Beaurepaire |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 3, 1881 |
| Place of death | Cambrai |