René-François Régnier

René-François Régnier (17 July 1794 – 3 January 1881, Rome) was a French cardinal.[1]

His Eminence The Most Rev. René-François Régnier
Church	Roman Catholic
Archdiocese	Cambrai
Province	Lille
Metropolis	Arch diocese of Lille
Installed	30 September 1850
Term ended	3 January 1881
Predecessor	Cardinal Pierre Giraud
Successor	Archbishop Alfred Duquesnayt
Other posts	Cardinal-Priest of Santissima Trinità dei Monti
Orders
Ordination	19 December 1818
Consecration	22 July 1842
Created cardinal	22 December 1873 by Pope Pius IX
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born	17 July 1794 Saint-Quentin-les Beaurepaire, France
Died	3 January 1881 (aged 86) Cambrai
Buried	Metropolitan Cathedral of Cambrai
Nationality	French
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Parents	François Régnier and Renée Périgois

Biography

Cardinal Rengnier was born on rFrance[2] at Saint-Quentin-les Beaurepaire in the region of Cambrai, France . His parents were François Régnier and Renée PérigoisHe was ordained priest on 22 December 1818, later he as consecrated bishop of the Diocese of Angoulême by his predecessor Cardinal Pierre Giraud on 22 July 1842, and later succeeded him as the Rchbishop of the Archdiocese of Cambrai on 30 September 1850. Pope Pius IX Created him as the Cardinal-Priest of Santissima Trinità dei Monti on 22 December 1873.He died on 3 January 1881 and after the wake held at his Metropolitan See, was buried at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Cambrai.

See also

• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cambrai
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Angoulême

References

1. Martin, F. (2016). The Statesman's Year-Book. Springer. p. 302. ISBN 9780230253063. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
2. "Regnier, René-François". Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Salvador Miranda.

External links

• The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church