Pierre Veuillot

Pierre Marie Joseph Veuillot (5 January 1913 – 14 February 1968) was a Roman Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop of Paris.

His Eminence Pierre Marie Joseph Veuillot
Cardinal, Archbishop of Paris
Church	Roman Catholic
Archdiocese	Paris
Installed	1 December 1966
Term ended	14 February 1968
Predecessor	Maurice Feltin
Successor	François Marty
Other posts	Cardinal-Priest of San Luigi dei Francesi Bishop of France, Faithful of Eastern Rites
Orders
Ordination	26 March 1939
Consecration	1 July 1959 by Maurice Feltin
Created cardinal	26 June 1967 by Paul VI
Rank	Cardinal
Personal details
Born	(1913-01-05)5 January 1913 Paris France
Died	14 February 1968(1968-02-14) (aged 55) Paris France
Buried	Notre Dame de Paris
Nationality	French
Previous post	Bishop of Angers (1959-1961) Coadjutor Archbishop of Paris (1961-1966)
Coat of arms

Styles of Pierre Veuillot
Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Informal style	Cardinal
See	Paris

Life

Ordained on 26 March 1939 in Paris, Veuillot served as a member of the parochial clergy until 1942, when he went to work in the Vatican Secretariat of State. In 1959 Pope John XXIII appointed him Bishop of Angers. He remained in Angers until 12 June 1961, when he was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Paris with the titular see of Constantia in Thracia. On 1 December 1966 he became Archbishop of Paris, and on 26 June of the following year Pope Paul VI made him Cardinal-Priest of San Luigi dei Francesi as well. He died of leukemia on 14 February 1968 at the age of 55, having been a cardinal for only 6 months.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Maurice Feltin	Archbishop of Paris 1 December 1966 – 14 February 1968	Succeeded by François Marty