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Alphonse-Louis du Plessis de Richelieu | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Lyon Primate of the Gauls | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Lyon |
| In office | 1628–1653 |
| Predecessor | Charles Miron |
| Successor | Camille de Neufville de Villeroy |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Trinità al Monte Picino (1635–53) |
| Previous post(s) | Archbishop of Aix (1626–28) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 21 June 1626 by Guillaume d'Hugues |
| Created cardinal | 19 November 1629 by Urban VIII |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1582 |
| Died | 23 March 1653 (aged 70–71) Lyon, France |
| Buried | Lyon Cathedral |
| Parents | François du Plessis Suzanne de La Porte |
| Alma mater | College of Navarre |
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Alphonse-Louis du Plessis de Richelieu (1582 – 23 March 1653) was a French Carthusian, bishop and Cardinal. He was the elder brother of Armand Cardinal Richelieu, the celebrated minister of Louis XIII.