Léon-Benoît-Charles Thomas
Léon-Benoît-Charles Thomas (1826–1894) was a French cardinal. He served as Bishop of La Rochelle (1867–1883) and Archbishop of Rouen (1883–1894).
Léon-Benoît-Charles Thomas | |
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| Archbishop of Rouen | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Rouen |
| See | Rouen |
| Appointed | 24 March 1884 |
| Term ended | 9 March 1894 |
| Predecessor | Henri-Marie-Gaston Boisnormand de Bonnechose |
| Successor | Guillaume-Marie-Romain Sourrieau |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Nuova (1893-94) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 21 December 1850 |
| Consecration | 15 May 1867 by Jean-Baptiste-François-Anne-Thomas Landriot |
| Created cardinal | 16 January 1893 by Pope Leo XIII |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Léon-Benoît-Charles Thomas 30 May 1826 |
| Died | 9 March 1894 (aged 67) Rouen, French Third Republic |
| Buried | Rouen Cathedral |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of La Rochelle (1867-84) |
| Motto | Nil forties nil dulcius |
| Coat of arms |  |
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