Albert Decourtray
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His Eminence Albert Florent Augustin Decourtray |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Lyon | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Lyon |
| Installed | 1981 |
| Term ended | 16 September 1994 |
| Predecessor | Alexandre Renard |
| Successor | Jean Marie Balland |
| Other posts | Cardinal-Priest of Santissima Trinità al Monte Pincio Prelate of Mission de France o Pontigny (1982-1988) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 June 1947 |
| Consecration | 3 July 1971 |
| Created Cardinal | 25 May 1985 by John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
9 April 1923 Wattignies France |
| Died | 16 September 1994 (aged 71) Lyon France |
| Nationality | French |
| Previous post |
Auxiliary Bishop of Dijon (1971-1974) Bishop of Dijon (1974-1981) |
| Motto | In Simplicitate |
| Coat of arms |  |
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Styles of Albert Decourtray |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Lyon |
Albert Florent Augustin Decourtray S.T.D. (9 April 1923 – 16 September 1994) was a French Roman Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop of Lyon.
He was born in the hamlet of L'Amiteuse near Lille, France. He entered the minor seminary of Haubourdin in October 1940, later entering the Grand Seminary of Lille in 1941. He was ordained on 29 June 1947 and completed his studies at the Catholic Faculties of Lille in 1948. He then went to Rome in 1948 where he entered the Pontifical Gregorian University studying for a doctorate in theology. Which he was later awarded in 1951 with his thesis on Nicolas Malebranche. While in Rome, he was also chaplain of the church of Saint-Louis des Français.
After his ordination and completion of his studies from 1952 until 1966 he served as Professor of Holy Scripture at the Grand Seminary of Lille. He was also responsible for the formation of young priests of the diocese of Lille in 1958. He served as Vicar general of the diocese of Lille in 1966.
He was appointed as Titular Bishop of Ippona Zárito and appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Dijon by Pope Paul VI on 27 May 1971. He was appointed as Bishop of Dijon in 1974. He was bishop of Dijon until he was promoted to the metropolitan see of Lyon on 29 October 1981. He was elected Vice-president of the Episcopal Conference of France serving from 1981 until 1987 and was then elected its president that year, serving until 1990.
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