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Louis Jacques Maurice de Bonald

1787 – 1870

Catholic cardinal

Politician Catholic priest Catholic bishop
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Lived 1787 – 1870 (aged 82). Louis Jacques Maurice de Bonald was a French politician, catholic priest and catholic bishop.

Louis Jacques Maurice de Bonald (30 October 1787 – 23 February 1870) was a French cardinal and Archbishop of Lyon.

Biography Born at Millau, he was the son of the philosopher Louis Gabriel Ambroise de Bonald. Portrait of a younger Louis Jacques Maurice de Bonald by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (1816).

In 1845 the Conseil d'État declared Bonald guilty of abuse for a pastoral letter he wrote condemning the book Manuel de droit ecclésiastique written by André Marie Jean Jacques Dupin. In 1848 he held a memorial service for those who fell gloriously in defence of civil and religious liberty. In 1851 he nevertheless advocated in the Senate the maintenance of the temporal power of the Pope by force of arms.

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Important facts

Born
30 October 1787, Millau
Birth century
18th century
Died
23 February 1870, 5th arrondissement of Lyon
Occupation
Politician, Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
Nationality
France, French people
Positions held
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Lyon, Cardinal-Priest of Trinité des Monts, Second Empire senator, Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay
Also known as
Louis-Jacques-Maurice Cardinal de Bonald

People in Louis Jacques Maurice de Bonald's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of André Marie Jean Jacques Dupin
André Marie Jean Jacques Dupin
1783 – 1865
Politician
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Louis Gabriel
1857 – 1927
Photographer

Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Louis Jacques Maurice de Bonald?

Catholic cardinal (1787-1870)

When was Louis Jacques Maurice de Bonald born?

Louis Jacques Maurice de Bonald was born on 30 October 1787 in Millau.

When did Louis Jacques Maurice de Bonald die?

Louis Jacques Maurice de Bonald died on 23 February 1870 in 5th arrondissement of Lyon.

What was Louis Jacques Maurice de Bonald's occupation?

Louis Jacques Maurice de Bonald was a politician, catholic priest and catholic bishop.

What nationality was Louis Jacques Maurice de Bonald?

Louis Jacques Maurice de Bonald was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Louis Jacques Maurice de Bonald

· Wikidata: Q1246882

· DBpedia: Louis Jacques Maurice de Bonald

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