Pierre-Lambert Goossens | |
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Cardinal, Archbishop of Mechelen Primate of Belgium | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
Archdiocese | Mechelen |
Appointed | 24 March 1884 |
In office | 1884–1906 |
Predecessor | Victor-Auguste-Isidor Deschamps |
Successor | Désiré-Joseph Mercier |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Namur (1883–1884) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 21 December 1850 by Engelbert Sterckx |
Consecration | 24 June 1883 by Jean Joseph Faict |
Created cardinal | 24 May 1889 by Leo XIII |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | Perk, Steenokkerzeel, Belgium | 18 July 1827
Died | 25 January 1906 Mechelen, Belgium | (aged 78)
Buried | Perk, Steenokkerzeel |
Nationality | Belgian |
Styles of Pierre-Lambert Goossens | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels |
Pierre-Lambert Goossens (18 July 1827 – 25 January 1906) was a Belgian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Mechelen from 1884 until his death. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1889.