Albert of Louvain


Albert of Louvain
Bishop of Liège
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseLiège
SeeLiège
Appointed8 September 1191
InstalledMay 1192
Term ended24 November 1192
SuccessorHugo Pierrepont
Orders
Ordination19 September 1192
by Guillaume de Champagne
Consecration20 September 1192
by Guillaume de Champagne
Created cardinalMay 1192
by Pope Celestine III
RankCardinal-Deacon (no diaconate assigned)
Personal details
Born
Albert de Louvain

c. 1166
Died24 November 1192 (aged 26)
Reims, Champagne-Ardenne, France
Sainthood
Feast day24 November
Venerated inCatholic Church
Canonized9 August 1613
Rome, Papal States
by Pope Paul V
AttributesCardinal's attire, three swords
ShrinesCathedral of Liège, Belgium

Albert of Louvain (1166 – 24 November 1192) was a cardinal of the Catholic Church and the Prince-Bishop of Liège. He was canonized as a saint on 9 August 1613 and his feast falls on the date of his death.[1]

  1. ^ "ALBERT DE LOUVAIN (ca. 1166-1192)". Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.