Eugène Tisserant

Styles of
**Eugène Tisserant**
Styles of; Eugène Tisserant
Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Informal style	Cardinal
See	Porto e Santa Rufina (suburbicarian), ; Ostia (suburbicarian)

His Eminence

Eugène Tisserant
His Eminence; Eugène Tisserant
Dean of the College of Cardinals
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Appointed	13 January 1951
Term ended	21 February 1972
Predecessor	Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani
Successor	Amleto Giovanni Cicognani
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (1951–1972); Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1946–1972); Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (1960–1972);
Previous post(s)	Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Vito, Modesto e Crescenzia (1936–1937); Secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches (1936–1959); Titular Archbishop of Iconium (1937–1946); Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Vito, Modesto e Crescenzia (1937–1939); Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria sopra Minerva (1939–1946); Prefect of the Congregation of Ceremonies (1951–1967); Librarian of the Vatican Library (1957–1971); Archivist of the Vatican Secret Archives (1957–1971);
Orders
Ordination	4 August 1907; by Charles-François Turinaz
Consecration	25 July 1937; by Eugenio Pacelli
Created cardinal	15 June 1936; by Pius XI
Rank	Cardinal Bishop
Personal details
Born	Eugène Gabriel Gervais Laurent Tisserant; 24 March 1884; Nancy, France
Died	21 February 1972 (aged 87); Albano Laziale, Province of Rome, Italy
Nationality	French
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Coat of arms

Eugène-Gabriel-Gervais-Laurent Tisserant (pronounced [øʒɛn ɡabʁijɛl ʒɛʁvɛ loʁɑ̃ tisʁɑ̃]; 24 March 1884 – 21 February 1972) was a French prelate and cardinal of the Catholic Church. Elevated to the cardinalate in 1936, Tisserant was a prominent and long-time member of the Roman Curia.