Joseph-Alfred Foulon

Joseph-Alfred Foulon(29 April 1823 – 23 January 1893) was a FrenchRoman Catholic CardinalandArchbishop of Lyon.

His Eminence Joseph-Alfred Foulon
Archbishop of Lyon
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Lyon
See	Lyon
Appointed	26 May 1887
Term ended	23 January 1893
Predecessor	Louis-Marie-Joseph-Eusèbe Caverot
Successor	Pierre-Hector Coullie
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Eusebio(1889-93)
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Nancy(1867-82) Archbishop of Besançon(1882-87)
Orders
Ordination	18 December 1847 byDenis-Auguste Affre
Consecration	1 May 1867 byCharles-Martial-Allemand Lavigerie
Created cardinal	24 May 1889 byPope Leo XIII
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born	Joseph-Alfred Foulon 29 April 1823 Paris,Kingdom of France
Died	23 January 1893(1893-01-23)(aged 69) Lyon,French Third Republic
Buried	Lyon Cathedral
Parents	Pierre Claude Foulon Josephine Gabrielle Duchamp
Alma mater	Sorbonne University
Motto	In multa patientia
Coat of arms

Life

Foulon was born inParisand studied in theSaint-Sulpice Seminary.He wasordainedpriest on 18 December 1847 in Paris, where he taught for twelve years in the minor seminary.

He was electedbishop of Nancyon 27 March 1867. He took part in theFirst Vatican Council.He was promoted to theMetropolitan See of Besançonon 30 March 1882, and transferred to theMetropolitan See of Lyonon 26 May 1887.Pope Leo XIIIcreated himcardinal priestin theconsistoryof 24 May 1889 with the title ofSant'Eusebio.

Cardinal Foulon died on 23 January 1893 inLyon.His funeral pronouncement was made on 16 March 1893and he was buried inLyon Cathedral.

External links

• The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary
• Catholic Hierarchy data for this cardinal^{[self-published]}