Auguste-René-Marie Dubourg Explained

Type:Cardinal
Honorific Prefix:His Eminence
Auguste-René-Marie Dubourg
Archbishop of Rennes
Church:Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese:Rennes
See:Rennes
Appointed:6 August 1906
Term End:22 September 1921
Predecessor:Joseph-Guillaume Labouré
Successor:Alexis-Armand Charost
Other Post:Cardinal-Priest of Santa Balbina (1916-21)
Ordination:22 December 1866
Consecration:16 April 1893
Consecrated By:Pierre-Marie-Frédéric Fallières
Cardinal:4 December 1916
Created Cardinal By:Pope Benedict XV
Rank:Cardinal-Priest
Birth Name:Auguste-René-Marie Dubourg
Birth Date:1 October 1842
Birth Place:Loguivy-Plougras, French Kingdom
Death Place:Rennes, French Third Republic
Buried:Rennes Cathedral
Previous Post:Bishop of Moulins (1893-1906)
Motto:Per Matrem ad cor Filii
Coat Of Arms:Blason Mgr Dubourg.png
Cardinal Name:Auguste Dubourg
Dipstyle:His Eminence
Offstyle:Your Eminence

Auguste-René-Marie Dubourg (1 October 1842—22 September 1921)[1] 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-Plougrasto two inn-keepers[2] 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 Pierre-Marie-Frédéric Fallières, with Bishops François-Marie Trégaro and Etienne-Marie Potron, OFM, serving as co-consecrators, in Saint-Brieuc Cathedral.

Dubourg was later promoted to Archbishop of Rennes on 6 August 1906.[3] 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Auguste-René-Marie Dubourg (1842-1921) . . Bibliothèque Nationale de France . 2024-01-04 .
  2. Web site: The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Biographical Dictionary of Pope Benedict XV (1914-9122), Consistory of December 4, 1916 (II) . . Florida International University . 2024-01-04 .
  3. Web site: Vor 100 Jahren starb Kardinal Auguste Dubourg. Mancini . Marco . September 22, 2021. Catholic News Agency . 2024-01-04.