François-Marie-Benjamin Richard
François-Marie-Benjamin Richard de la Vergne (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swamaʁibɛ̃ʒamɛ̃ ʁiʃaʁ dəla vɛʁɲ]; 1 March 1819 – 27 January 1908) was a French cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and served as the Archbishop of Paris.
Servant of God François-Marie-Benjamin Richard | |
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| Cardinal Archbishop of Paris | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Paris |
| Metropolis | Paris |
| See | Paris |
| Term ended | 28 January 1908 |
| Predecessor | Joseph-Hippolyte Guibert |
| Successor | Léon-Adolphe Amette |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Via (1889–1908) |
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| Ordination | 21 December 1844 by Denis Auguste Affre |
| Consecration | 11 February 1872 by Joseph-Hippolyte Guibert |
| Created cardinal | 24 May 1889 by Pope Leo XIII |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | François-Marie-Benjamin Richard 1 March 1819 Nantes, France |
| Died | 28 January 1908 (aged 88) Paris, France |
| Buried | Notre Dame de Paris |
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| Motto | Faites sur toutes choses que Dieu soyt le mieux aymé |
| Coat of arms | |
His cause of beatification has commenced and he has the title of Servant of God.
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