Auguste-René-Marie Dubourg
Auguste-René-Marie Dubourg (30 September 1842—22 September 1921) was a French Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Rennes from 1906 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1916.
Auguste-René-Marie Dubourg | |
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Archbishop of Rennes | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Rennes |
See | Rennes |
Appointed | 6 August 1906 |
Term ended | 22 September 1921 |
Predecessor | Joseph-Guillaume Labouré |
Successor | Alexis-Armand Charost |
Other posts | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Balbina (1916-21) |
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Ordination | 22 December 1866 |
Consecration | 16 April 1893 by Pierre-Marie-Frédéric Fallières |
Created cardinal | 4 December 1916 by Pope Benedict XV |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Birth name | Auguste-René-Marie Dubourg |
Born | 30 September 1842 Loguivy-Plougras, French Kingdom |
Died | 22 September 1921 78) Rennes, French Third Republic | (aged
Buried | Rennes Cathedral |
Previous post | Bishop of Moulins (1893-1906) |
Motto | Per Matrem ad cor Filii |
Coat of arms |
Styles of Auguste Dubourg | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Rennes |
Biography
Auguste Dubourg was born in Loguivy-Plougras, and studied at the seminary in Saint-Brieuc before being ordained to the priesthood on 22 December 1866. He then taught at the Minor Seminary of Saint-Brieuc, and served as secretary of the episcopal curia, vicar general, and vicar capitular of Saint-Brieuc.
On 19 January 1893, Dubourg was appointed Bishop of Moulins by Pope Leo XIII. He received his episcopal consecration on the following 16 April from Bishop Pierre-Marie-Frédéric Fallières, with Bishops François-Marie Trégaro and Etienne-Marie Potron, OFM, serving as co-consecrators, in Saint-Brieuc Cathedral.
Dubourg was later promoted to Archbishop of Rennes on 6 August 1906. Pope Benedict XV created him Cardinal Priest of S. Balbina in the consistory of 4 December 1916.
The Cardinal died in Rennes, at age 79. He is buried in the metropolitan cathedral of Rennes.
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Preceded by Pierre-Simon-Louis-Marie de Dreux-Brézé |
Bishop of Moulins 1893–1906 |
Succeeded by Emile-Louis-Cornil Lobbedey |
Preceded by Guillaume-Marie-Joseph Labouré |
Archbishop of Rennes 1906–1921 |
Succeeded by Alexis-Armand Charost |