Alfred Baudrillart
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Alfred-Henri-Marie Baudrillart, Orat. (6 January 1859 – 19 May 1942) was a French prelate of the Catholic Church, who became a Cardinal in 1935. A historian and writer, he served as Rector of the Institut Catholique de Paris from 1907 until his death. He campaigned to rouse international support for France during the First World War, while in the Second World War he supported the Vichy regime and backed the Germans for leading the international struggle against bolshevism.
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His Eminence Alfred-Henri-Marie Baudrillart | |
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Cardinal, Rector of the Institut catholique de Paris | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
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Ordination | 9 July 1893 |
Consecration | 28 October 1921 |
Created cardinal | 16 December 1935 by Pope Pius XI |
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Born | (1859-01-06)6 January 1859 |
Died | 19 May 1942(1942-05-19) (aged 83) Paris |
Buried | Institut Catholique de Paris |
Nationality | French |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Profession | Cardinal, academician, historian; member of the Académie française |
Alma mater | Collège Louis-le-Grand |
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