Jean Marcel Honoré

His Eminence Jean Marcel Honoré
Cardinal, Archbishop emeritus of Tours
Archdiocese	Tours
See	Tours
Appointed	13 August 1981
Term ended	22 July 1997
Predecessor	Louis Henri Marie Ferrand
Successor	Michel Paul Marie Moutel
Other posts	Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Salute a Primavalle
Orders
Ordination	29 June 1943
Consecration	17 December 1972 by Paul Joseph Marie Gouyon
Created Cardinal	21 February 2001
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Birth name	Jean Marcel Honoré
Born	(1920-08-13)13 August 1920 Saint-Brice-en-Coglès, France
Died	28 February 2013(2013-02-28) (aged 92) Tours
Nationality	French
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Previous post	Bishop of Evreux (1972-1981)
Motto	cor ad cor loquitur
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Jean Marcel Honoré ( pronunciation ) (13 August 1920 – 28 February 2013) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and a former Archbishop of Tours.^[1] He was born in Saint-Brice-en-Coglès.

He was ordained on 29 June 1943 after studying at the seminary in Rennes, and from 1958 to 1964 was secretary general of the National Commission for Religious Education and director of the National Centre of Religious Teaching. He was made Bishop of Évreux in 1972 and Archbishop of Tours in 1981. Honoré was known as a specialist in the works of Cardinal Newman.

Honoré retired as Archbishop of Tours in 1997 at the age of 76. Honoré was created cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 2001. Honoré died on 28 February 2013.^[2] On hearing the news, Pope Benedict XVI sent a telegram to Bernard-Nicolas Aubertin and asked the Lord to "welcome this pastor who has served the Church with devotion in Catholic education and catechesis into His peace and His true light."^[3]

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