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Roger Etchegaray

1922 - 2019

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Roger Marie Élie Etchegaray (French pronunciation: [ʁɔʒe ɛtʃɛɡaʁaj]; 25 September 1922 – 4 September 2019) was a French cardinal of the Catholic Church. Etchegaray served as the Archbishop of Marseille from 1970 to 1985 before entering the Roman Curia, where he served as President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (1984–1998) and President of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum (1984–1995). He was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 1979, and was the longest-serving cardinal never to attend a papal conclave. He served as papal representative in delicate situations. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Roger Etchegaray is the 808th most popular religious figure (up from 1,057th in 2019), the 1,014th most popular biography from France (up from 1,660th in 2019) and the 53rd most popular French Religious Figure.

Roger Etchegaray is most famous for his work with the French Resistance during World War II.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Roger Etchegaray ranks 808 out of 3,187. Before him are Sen no Rikyū, Saint Malachy, Isaac in Islam, Euphemia, Zephaniah, and Papias of Hierapolis. After him are Josaphat Kuntsevych, Haran, Ibrahim ibn Adham, Giuseppe Siri, Mahinda, and John of Ávila.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1922, Roger Etchegaray ranks 51. Before him are Arthur Ashkin, Jacques Piccard, Nils Liedholm, Leon M. Lederman, Ademir de Menezes, and Seymour Martin Lipset. After him are Renata Tebaldi, Yang Chen-Ning, Cornelius Castoriadis, Betty White, Michel Galabru, and Arthur Penn. Among people deceased in 2019, Roger Etchegaray ranks 51. Before him are Li Peng, Lee Radziwill, Marie Laforêt, Sydney Brenner, Andrea Camilleri, and Giya Kancheli. After him are John Tate, John Robert Schrieffer, Ágnes Heller, Lennart Johansson, Yasuhiro Nakasone, and Godfried Danneels.

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In France

Among people born in France, Roger Etchegaray ranks 1,014 out of 6,770. Before him are Caterina Valente (1931), Lili Boulanger (1893), Gabriel Lamé (1795), Maurice Halbwachs (1877), Chilperic I (539), and Philippe de Vitry (1291). After him are Henri-Georges Clouzot (1907), Robert Doisneau (1912), Joseph Liouville (1809), Georges Bernanos (1888), Louis Desaix (1768), and Ernest Chausson (1855).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France

Among religious figures born in France, Roger Etchegaray ranks 53. Before him are Saint Remigius (437), Célestin Freinet (1896), Martin Bucer (1491), Victor of Aveyron (1793), Lucile Randon (1904), and Philipp Spener (1635). After him are Peter Faber (1506), Saint Eligius (588), Louise de Marillac (1591), Leonard of Noblac (496), Robert de Sorbon (1201), and Antipope Gregory VIII (1100).

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