- Pierre-Hector Coullié
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See=Lyon|Pierre-Hector Coullié (
14 March 1829 -12 September 1912 ) was a Cardinal of theRoman Catholic Church and was former Archbishop of Lyon.Pierre-Hector Coullié was born in
Paris ,France . He was educated at theSaint-Sulpice Seminary ,Paris .Priesthood
He was ordained on
23 December 1854 . After his ordaination he served in theArchdiocese of Paris asprofessor of itsminor seminary ; vicar at Ste-Marguerite, St-Eustache, and Notre Dame des Victoires churches from 1854 until 1876.Episcopate
He was appointed as
titular bishop of "Sidonia" and appointedcoadjutor bishop ofOrléans on29 September 1876 . He succeeded to the see of Orléans on11 October 1878 . He was promoted to themetropolitan see ofLyon on15 June 1893 .Cardinalate
He was created Created cardinal priest of "
SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio " in the consistory of April 19, 1897; received red hat and title of , March 24, 1898. Participated in the conclave of 1903.Death. September 12, 1912, Lyon. Exposed and buried in the metropolitan cathedral of Lyon.
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