Joseph-Alfred Foulon
| Joseph-Alfred Cardinal Foulon † | |
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| Archbishop of Lyon, Cardinal priest of Sant'Eusebio | |
| See | Archdiocese of Lyon |
| Installed | May 26, 1887 — January 23, 1893 |
| Predecessor | Louis-Marie-Joseph-Eusèbe Caverot |
| Successor | Pierre-Hector Coullie |
| Other posts | Previously Archbishop of Besançon |
| Orders | |
| Created Cardinal | May 24, 1889 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 29, 1823 Paris, France |
| Died |
January 23, 1893 (aged 69) Lyon, France |
Joseph-Alfred Foulon (April 29, 1823 – January 23, 1893) was a French Roman Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop of Lyon.
He was born in Paris and studied in the Saint-Sulpice Seminary. He was ordained priest on December 18, 1847, in Paris, where he taught for twelve years in the minor seminary.
He was elected bishop of Nancy on March 27, 1867. He took part in the First Vatican Council. He was promoted to the Metropolitan See of Besançon on March 30, 1882, and transferred to the Metropolitan See of Lyon on May 26, 1887.
Pope Leo XIII created him cardinal priest in the consistory of May 24, 1889 with the title of Sant'Eusebio.
Cardinal Foulon died on January 23, 1893, in Lyon, and was buried in Lyon Cathedral.
External links
- The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary
- Catholic Hierarchy data for this cardinal
| Preceded by Charles-Martial Allemand-Lavigerie |
Bishop of Nancy March 27, 1867–March 30, 1882 |
Succeeded by Charles-François Turinaz |
| Preceded by Pierre-Antoine-Justin Paulinier |
Archbishop of Besançon March 30, 1882–May 26, 1887 |
Succeeded by Arthur-Xavier Ducellier |
| Preceded by Louis-Marie-Joseph-Eusèbe Caverot |
Archbishop of Lyon May 26, 1887–January 23, 1893 |
Succeeded by Pierre-Hector Coullie |
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