Auguste-René-Marie Dubourg
Auguste-René-Marie Dubourg (30 September 1842—22 September 1921) 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.
Auguste-René-Marie Dubourg | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Rennes |
| See | Rennes |
| Appointed | 6 August 1906 |
| Term ended | 22 September 1921 |
| Predecessor | Joseph-Guillaume Labouré |
| Successor | Alexis-Armand Charost |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Balbina (1916-21) |
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| Ordination | 22 December 1866 |
| Consecration | 16 April 1893 by Pierre-Marie-Frédéric Fallières |
| Created cardinal | 4 December 1916 by Pope Benedict XV |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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| Born | Auguste-René-Marie Dubourg 30 September 1842 |
| Died | 22 September 1921 (aged 78) Rennes, French Third Republic |
| Buried | Rennes Cathedral |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Moulins (1893-1906) |
| Motto | Per Matrem ad cor Filii |
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| Styles of Auguste Dubourg | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Rennes |
Biography
Auguste Dubourg was born in Loguivy-Plougras, 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. 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.