Victor-Félix Bernadou (25 June 1816 – 15 November 1891) was a French cardinal and Archbishop of Sens.[1]
Biography
Born in Castres, he was ordained to the priesthood on 19 December 1840. By 7 April 1862 he was appointed bishop of Gap, received his episcopal consecration on 29 June 1862 from Archbishop Jean-Joseph-Marie-Eugène de Jerphanion, with bishops Louis-Antoine Pavy and Jean-Jacques Bardou serving as co-consecrators. He was promoted to metropolitan see of Sens on 12 July 1867,[2] where he remained until his death.[3] He took part in First Vatican Council. On 7 July 1886 Pope Leo XIII created him Cardinal Priest.
He died in Sens, and was buried in Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Sens..[2]
References
- ^ Google Books website, Le pouvoir des nombres sur l'homme, l'âme et le temps, page 197
- ^ a b Florida International University, The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Biographical Dictionary of Pope Leo XIII (1878-1903), Consistory of June 7, 1886 (IX), Bernadou, Victor-Felix
- ^ Catholic.com website, Encyclopedia section, Archdiocese of Sens
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