Gabriel Auguste François Marty (18 May 1904 – 16 February 1994) was a French Catholic

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and

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Early years

He was born in Vaureilles, Pachins, in France. His family were farmers. His first baptismal forename was Gabriel but used another baptismal name, François, so as to avoid confusion with a classmate (no relation) who was also named Gabriel Marty. Educated at the Seminary of

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and the Catholic Institute of Toulouse, he received ordination to the priesthood on 28 June 1930, in Rodez. He worked as a pastor in the

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from 1930 until 1951, and then served as vicar general of the diocese to 1952.

Episcopate

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appointed him

bishop of Saint-Flour The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Flour ( Latin: ''Dioecesis Sancti Flori''; French: ''Diocèse de Saint-Flour'') is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The diocese comprises the department of Cantal. Erected ...

on 1 February 1952. He was promoted to be titular

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of ''Emesa'' and appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of

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. He succeeded to the

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on 9 May 1960. As Archbishop of Reims he attended the Second Vatican Council. He was elected Vice-president of the

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from 31 May 1966 to 26 May 1969 and was then elected its president, serving until 24 October 1975. He was transferred to the metropolitan see of Paris 26 March 1968.

Cardinalate

He was created a cardinal and appointed Cardinal-Priest of San Luigi dei Francesi by Pope Paul VI in the consistory of 28 April 1969. He took part in the conclaves that elected Pope John Paul I and Pope John Paul II. He resigned the pastoral government of the archdiocese, 31 January 1981. He lost the right to participate in any further conclaves when turned 80 years of age in 1984. He died on 16 February 1994 in a car and train accident.

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External links

* http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmartyf.html {{DEFAULTSORT:Marty, Francois 1904 births 1994 deaths People from Aveyron 20th-century French cardinals Participants in the Second Vatican Council Archbishops of Paris Archbishops of Reims Bishops of Saint-Flour Cardinals created by Pope Paul VI Road incident deaths in France