Jules-Géraud Saliège
Jules-Géraud Saliège (24 February 1870 – 5 November 1956) was a French Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Toulouse from 1928 until his death, and was a significant figure in Catholic resistance to Nazism in France. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1946 by Pope Pius XII. For his efforts to protect Jews during the Nazi Holocaust he was recognised as Righteous among the Nations by Yad Vashem.
Jules-Géraud Saliège | |
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| Archbishop of Toulouse | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Toulouse |
| See | Toulouse |
| Appointed | 6 December 1928 |
| Installed | 14 February 1929 |
| Term ended | 5 November 1956 |
| Predecessor | Jean-Augustin Germain |
| Successor | Gabriel-Marie Garrone |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Pudenziana (1946-56) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 21 September 1895 by Jean-Marie-François Lamouroux |
| Consecration | 6 January 1926 by Paul-Augustin Le Coeur |
| Created cardinal | 18 February 1946 by Pope Pius XII |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jules-Géraud Saliège 24 February 1870 |
| Died | 5 November 1956 (aged 86) Toulouse, France |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Gap (1925-28) |
| Motto | Sub umbra illius |
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| Styles of Jules-Géraud Saliège | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Toulouse |
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