Pierre-Hector Coullie
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Lyon |
His Most Reverend Eminence Pierre-Hector Cardinal Coullie (14 March 1829 - 12 September 1912) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and was former Archbishop of Lyon.
Pierre-Hector Coullie was born in Paris, France. He was educated at the Saint-Sulpice Seminary, Paris.
[edit] Priesthood
He was ordained on 23 December 1854. After his ordaination he served in the Archdiocese of Paris as professor of its minor seminary; vicar at Ste-Marguerite, St-Eustache, and Notre Dame des Victoires churches from 1854 until 1876.
[edit] Episcopate
He was appointed as titular bishop of Sidonia and appointed coadjutor bishop of Orléans on 29 September 1876. He succeeded to the see of Orléans on 11 October 1878. He was promoted to the metropolitan see of Lyon on 15 June 1893.
[edit] Cardinalate
He was created Created cardinal priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio in the consistory of April 19, 1897; received red hat and title of , March 24, 1898. Participated in the conclave of 1903.
Death. September 12, 1912, Lyon. Exposed and buried in the metropolitan cathedral of Lyon.
| Preceded by Joseph-Alfred Foulon |
Archbishop of Lyon 14 June 1893–11 September 1912 |
Succeeded by Hector Cardinal Sévin |
