Joseph Christian Ernest Bourret (9 December 1827 in the hamlet of Labro, near Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès, Ardèche – 10 July 1896 in Rodez) was a French churchman, bishop and cardinal.
Joseph-Christian-Ernest Bourret | |
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| Bishop of Rodez | |
 Statute of Rodez - Cathédrale Notre-Dame - Tombeau du cardinal Joseph Bourret | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Rodez |
| See | Rodez |
| Appointed | 27 October 1871 |
| Term ended | 10 July 1896 |
| Predecessor | Louis-Auguste Delalle |
| Successor | Jean-Augustin Germain |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Nuova (1894-96) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 September 1851 by Georges Jacquot |
| Consecration | 30 November 1871 by Joseph-Hippolyte Guibert |
| Created cardinal | 12 June 1893 by Pope Leo XIII |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph-Christian-Ernest Bourret 9 December 1827 Lubro, French Kingdom |
| Died | 10 July 1896 (aged 68) Rodez, French Third Republic |
| Buried | Rodez Cathedral |
| Parents | Louis Bourret Ursule Christine Bonhomme |
| Alma mater | Sorbonne University |
| Motto | Robur et solatium |
| Styles of Joseph-Christian-Ernest Bourret | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Rodez |
Life
editJoseph-Christian-Ernest Bourret was ordained into the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri as priest in 1851 in Paris. He was ordained bishop of Rodez in 1871, and made a cardinal by Pope Leo XIII in 1893.
Sources
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- Catholic Hierarchy.org
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