Alexandre Renard

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Styles of Alexandre Renard

Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Informal style	Cardinal
See	Lyon

Alexandre Charles Albert Joseph Renard (7 June 1906, Avelin, Nord – 8 October 1983) was a Roman Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop of Lyon. He was ordained on 12 July 1931 in Lille.

He taught at Marcq College, Baraeul from 1933–1936, and then taught at the seminary of Haubourdin until 1938. He continued his teaching through the Second World War at the Catholic University of Lille until 1943, and also did pastoral work in the diocese of Lille until 1947.

On 19 August 1953 Pope Pius XII appointed Renard Bishop of Versailles, and on 28 May 1967 he was appointed to the metropolitan see of Lyon by Pope Paul VI. He was created Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio on 26 June 1967 by Pope Paul.

He took part in both conclaves of 1978 that elected Pope John Paul I and Pope John Paul II. He retired as Archbishop at the age of 75.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Jean-Marie Villot	Archbishop of Lyon 28 May 1967 – 29 October 1981	Succeeded by Albert Decourtray

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 85178357 LCCN: n79095378 ISNI: 0000 0001 2141 987X GND: 1020293748 BNF: cb11921487h

Persondata
Name	Renard, Alexandre
Alternative names
Short description	Catholic cardinal
Date of birth	7 June 1906
Place of birth
Date of death	8 October 1983
Place of death

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