Ferdinand-François-Auguste Donnet
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Cardinal Donnet
Ferdinand-François-Auguste Donnet (November 16, 1795, Bourg-Argental, Loire – December 30, 1882[1]) was a French cardinal.[2] Donnet was named cardinal by pope Pius IX in 1852 and participated in the conclave of 1878. When he died, he was the last surviving cardinal born in the eighteenth century.
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| Preceded by Prospero Caterini |
Oldest Living Cardinal October 28, 1881 – December 30, 1882 |
Succeeded by Henri-Marie-Gaston Boisnormand de Bonnechose |
References
- ↑ The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary: Pope Pius IX (1846-1878); Consistory of March 15, 1852 (V)
- ↑ Ferdinand-François-Auguste Donnet - Catholic Encyclopedia article
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