Ferdinand-François-Auguste Donnet

Styles of
Ferdinand-François-Auguste Donnet
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 and [|[Archbishop of Bordeaux]] (carrying with his colleague of Bourges the title of Primate of Aquitaine). His ecclesiastical province corresponded broadly with the Roman Aquitania Secunda (including Poitiers)but also included the French Antilles.Donnet argued forcefully for the canonisation of Christopher Columbus. Earlier he had been titular bishop of Rhosus[2] in the diocese of Nancy and Toul. A major figure in Napoleon III's Liberal Empire period he was renowned for his energy, e.g. in publishing and in the restoration of churches in his diocese of Bordeaux (including Bazas though without that title).[3] Donnet was named cardinal by pope Pius IX in 1852 and participated in the conclave of 1878. Eleven volumes of his pastoral instructions, sermons and writings were posthumously published.

Honorary titles
Preceded by
Prospero Caterini		 Oldest Living Cardinal
October 28, 1881 – December 30, 1882 		Succeeded by
Henri-Marie-Gaston Boisnormand de Bonnechose

References

  1. ↑ The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary: Pope Pius IX (1846-1878); Consistory of March 15, 1852 (V)
  2. ↑ http://www.gcatholic.org/hierarchy/data/cardP09-1.htm#1027
  3. ↑ Ferdinand-François-Auguste Donnet - Catholic Encyclopedia article


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, March 19, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.