Archbishop François Lesné, C.M. †

Deceased

Apostolic Delegate to Persia

Titular Archbishop of Philippopolis in Thracia

Apostolic Administrator of Ispahan

Events

Date	Age	Event	Title
10 Aug 1846		Born	Maroué, France
1868¹	21.4	Professed	Member of Congregation of the Mission
20 Apr 1896	49.7	Appointed	Titular Archbishop of Philippopolis in Thracia
20 Apr 1896	49.7	Appointed	Apostolic Delegate to Persia
20 Apr 1896	49.7	Appointed	Apostolic Administrator of Ispahan, Iran
28 Jun 1896	49.9	Ordained Bishop	Titular Archbishop of Philippopolis in Thracia
11 Feb 1910	63.5	Died	Apostolic Delegate to Persia

Note(s): ¹ Year Uncertain

a bishop for 13.6 years

Principal Consecrator:
- François-Marie-Benjamin Cardinal Richard de la Vergne †
Principal Co-Consecrators:
- Bishop Antoine-Marie-Hippolyte Carrie, C.S.Sp. †
- Bishop Benjamin Christiaens, O.F.M. †

Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

Archbishop François Lesné, C.M. † (1896)
François-Marie-Benjamin Cardinal Richard de la Vergne † (1872)
Joseph Hippolyte Cardinal Guibert, O.M.I. † (1842)
Bishop St. Eugène-Charles-Joseph de Mazenod, O.M.I. † (1832)
Father Carlo Odescalchi, S.J. † (1823)
Giulio Maria Cardinal della Somaglia † (1788)
Hyacinthe-Sigismond Cardinal Gerdil, B. † (1777)
Marcantonio Cardinal Colonna (Jr.) † (1762)
Pope Carlo della Torre Rezzonico † (1743)
Pope Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini † (1724)
Pope Pietro Francesco (Vincenzo Maria) Orsini de Gravina, O.P. † (1675)
Paluzzo Cardinal Paluzzi Altieri Degli Albertoni † (1666)
Ulderico Cardinal Carpegna † (1630)
Luigi Cardinal Caetani † (1622)
Ludovico Cardinal Ludovisi † (1621)
Archbishop Galeazzo Sanvitale † (1604)
Girolamo Cardinal Bernerio, O.P. † (1586)
Giulio Antonio Cardinal Santorio † (1566)
Scipione Cardinal Rebiba †

Source(s):

b: Hierarchia Catholica Medii et Recentioris Aevi, Volume 8, Page 453

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