Jean Marie Balland

His Eminence

Jean Marie Balland
Cardinal,
Archbishop of Lyon
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseLyon
SeeLyon
Appointed27 May 1995
Term ended1 March 1998
PredecessorAlbert Decourtray
SuccessorLouis-Marie Billé
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Vincoli (1998)
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination3 September 1961
Consecration12 December 1982
by Charles-Marie-Paul Vignancour
Created cardinal21 February 1998
by Pope John Paul II
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Jean Marie Julien Balland

(1934-07-26)26 July 1934
Bué, France
Died1 March 1998(1998-03-01) (aged 63)
Lyon, France
Alma mater
MottoVeritatem facientes in caritate
Coat of arms

Styles of
Jean Marie Balland
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeLyon

Jean Marie Julien Balland (26 July 1934 in Bué, Cher, France – 1 March 1998 in Lyon) was a Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop of Lyon.

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