Joseph-Christian-Ernest Bourret
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Joseph Christian Ernest Bourret (9 December 1827 in the hamlet of Labro, near Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès
, Ardèche
- 10 July 1896, Rodez
) was a French churchman, bishop and cardinal.
as priest in 1851 in Paris
. He was ordained bishop of Rodez in 1871, and made a cardinal by Pope Leo XIII
in 1893.
Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès
Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.-Population:-External links:*...
, Ardèche
Ardèche
Ardèche is a department in south-central France named after the Ardèche River.- History :The area has been inhabited by humans at least since the Upper Paleolithic, as attested by the famous cave paintings at Chauvet Pont d'Arc. The plateau of the Ardeche River has extensive standing stones ,...
- 10 July 1896, Rodez
Rodez
Rodez is a town and commune in southern France, in the Aveyron department, of which it is the capital. Its inhabitants are called Ruthénois.-History:Existing from at least the 5th century BC, Rodez was founded by the Celts...
) was a French churchman, bishop and cardinal.
Life
Joseph-Christian-Ernest Bourret was ordained into the Oratory of Saint Philip NeriOratory of Saint Philip Neri
The Oratory of Saint Philip Neri is a congregation of Catholic priests and lay-brothers who live together in a community bound together by no formal vows but only with the bond of charity. They are commonly referred to as Oratorians...
as priest in 1851 in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. He was ordained bishop of Rodez in 1871, and made a cardinal by Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII , born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci to an Italian comital family, was the 256th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, reigning from 1878 to 1903...
in 1893.
Sources
- This page is a translation of :fr:Joseph-Christian-Ernest Bourret.
- Catholic Hierarchy.org