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Albert Decourtray was born on 9 April, 1923 in Wattignies France, is a French Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop of Lyon. Discover Albert Decourtray's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 71 years old?
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71 years old |
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9 April, 1923 |
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9 April |
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Wattignies France |
| Date of death |
16 September, 1994 |
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Lyon France |
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France
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Albert Decourtray Height, Weight & Measurements
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Albert Decourtray Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Albert Decourtray worth at the age of 71 years old? Albert Decourtray’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from France. We have estimated Albert Decourtray's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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Albert Florent Augustin Decourtray S.T.D. (9 April 1923 – 16 September 1994) was a French Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop of Lyon.
He was born in the hamlet of L'Amiteuse near Lille, France.
He entered the minor seminary of Haubourdin in October 1940, later entering the Grand Seminary of Lille in 1941.
He was ordained on 29 June 1947 and completed his studies at the Catholic Faculties of Lille in 1948.
He then went to Rome in 1948 where he entered the Pontifical Gregorian University studying for a doctorate in theology.
Which he was later awarded in 1951 with his thesis on Nicolas Malebranche.
While in Rome, he was also chaplain of the church of Saint-Louis des Français.
From 1952 until 1966 he served as Professor of Holy Scripture at the Grand Seminary of Lille.
He was also responsible for the formation of young priests of the diocese of Lille in 1958.
He served as vicar general of the diocese of Lille in 1966.
He was appointed titular bishop of Ippona Zárito and Auxiliary Bishop of Dijon by Pope Paul VI on 27 May 1971.
He was named Bishop of Dijon in 1974.
He was bishop of Dijon until he was promoted to the metropolitan see of Lyon on 29 October 1981.
He was elected vice-president of the Episcopal Conference of France serving from 1981 until 1987 and was then elected its president, serving until 1990.
Decourtray was created Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio on 25 May 1985 by Pope John Paul II.
He was a member of the Council of Cardinals for the Study of the Organizational and Economic Problems of the Holy See from 1986.
He was appointed an Officer of the Légion d'honneur in 1986.
He was elected to a one-year term as president of the Council of the Christian Churches of France on 17 November 1987.
He resigned the prelature on 1 October 1988.
He received his first prize of the Droits de l'Homme in 1988.
He was elected a member of the Académie Française on 1 June 1993.
Decourtray had one brother, Eliane, who died at 17, and two sisters, Paule and Blanche, who both died at a young age.
He died at the age of 71 in 1994.
