Alexandre-Charles-Albert-Joseph Renard (7 June 1906, Avelin, Nord – 8 October 1983, Paris) was a French Roman Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop of Lyon. He was ordained on 12 July 1931 in Lille.


Alexandre Renard
Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Lyon
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseLyon
SeeLyon
Appointed28 May 1967
Term ended29 October 1981
PredecessorJean-Marie Villot
SuccessorAlbert Decourtray
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Santissima Trinità al Monte Pincio (1976–83)
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination12 July 1931
Consecration19 October 1953
by Achille Liénart
Created cardinal26 June 1967
by Pope Paul VI
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Alexandre-Charles-Albert-Joseph Renard

7 June 1906
Died8 October 1983(1983-10-08) (aged 77)
Cliníque Saint-Jean de Dieu, Paris, France
BuriedLyon Cathedral
ParentsJules Constant Jacques Renard
Claire Victorine Delos
Alma materLille Catholic University
MottoIn fidem ex fide
Coat of armsAlexandre Renard's coat of arms
Styles of
Alexandre Renard
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeLyon

Life and career

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He taught at Marcq College, Baraeul in 1933–1936, and then taught at the seminary of Haubourdin until 1938. He continued his teaching through the Second World War at the Catholic University of Lille until 1943, and also did pastoral work in the diocese of Lille until 1947.

On 19 August 1953 Pope Pius XII appointed Renard Bishop of Versailles, and on 28 May 1967 he was appointed to the metropolitan see of Lyon by Pope Paul VI. He was created Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio on 26 June 1967 by Pope Paul.

He took part in both conclaves of 1978 that elected Pope John Paul I and Pope John Paul II. He retired as Archbishop at the age of 75. Cardinal Renard died 1983 after a surgery, at the age of 77.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Archbishop of Lyon
28 May 1967 – 29 October 1981
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Versailles
1953–1967
Succeeded by