Pierre-Hector Coullié (14 March 1829 – 12 September 1912) was a

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of the

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and was

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Early life and priesthood

Pierre-Hector Coullié was born in

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. He was educated at the Saint-Sulpice Seminary,

. He was ordained on 23 December 1854. After his ordination he served in the

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of its

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; vicar at Ste-Marguerite, St-Eustache, and Notre Dame des Victoires churches from 1854 until 1876.

Episcopate

He was appointed as

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of ''Sidonia'' and appointed

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Orléans Orléans (;"Orleans"
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on 15 June 1893.

Cardinalate

He was created

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in the consistory of April 19, 1897; received red hat and title of '' SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio'', March 24, 1898. Participated in the conclave of 1903. Death. September 12, 1912, Lyon. Exposed and buried in the metropolitan cathedral of Lyon.

References

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