Background
Renard, Alexandre Cardinal was born on June 7, 1906.
Renard, Alexandre Cardinal was born on June 7, 1906.
Degree, College Jeanne d'Arc, Grand Seminary, Catholic University Lille.
Ordained priest Roman Catholic Church, 1931. Professor College at Marcq, 1933—1936, Seminary at Haubourdin, 1936—1938, Catholic University Lille, 1938—1943. Chaplain to women students Lille Diocese, 1938—1947.
Diocesan director works, 1947. Bishop of Versailles, 1953—1967. Created Cardinal, 1967.
Archbishop Lyons and primate of France, 1967—1981. En retraite, since 1981.