Auguste-René-Marie Dubourg

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Auguste-René-Marie Dubourg
Archbishop of Rennes
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ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseRennes
SeeRennes
Appointed6 August 1906
Term ended22 September 1921
PredecessorJoseph-Guillaume Labouré
SuccessorAlexis-Armand Charost
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Santa Balbina (1916-21)
Orders
Ordination22 December 1866
Consecration16 April 1893
by Pierre-Marie-Frédéric Fallières
Created cardinal4 December 1916
by Pope Benedict XV
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Birth nameAuguste-René-Marie Dubourg
Born30 September 1842
Loguivy-Plougras, French Kingdom
Died22 September 1921(1921-09-22) (aged 78)
Rennes, French Third Republic
BuriedRennes Cathedral
Previous post(s)Bishop of Moulins (1893-1906)
MottoPer Matrem ad cor Filii
Coat of armsAuguste-René-Marie Dubourg's coat of arms
Styles of
Auguste Dubourg
External Ornaments of a Cardinal Bishop.svg
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeRennes

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.

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 , with Bishops and , 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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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Bishop of Moulins
1893–1906
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Guillaume-Marie-Joseph Labouré
Archbishop of Rennes
1906–1921
Succeeded by
Alexis-Armand Charost
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