Joseph-Alfred Foulon
Joseph-Alfred Foulon  | |
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| Archbishop of Lyon | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church | 
| Archdiocese | Lyon | 
| See | Lyon | 
| Appointed | 26 May 1887 | 
| Term ended | 23 January 1893 | 
| Predecessor | Louis-Marie-Joseph-Eusèbe Caverot | 
| Successor | Pierre-Hector Coullie | 
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Eusebio (1889-93) | 
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Nancy (1867-82) Archbishop of Besançon (1882-87)  | 
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 18 December 1847 by Denis-Auguste Affre  | 
| Consecration | 1 May 1867 by Charles-Martial-Allemand Lavigerie  | 
| Created cardinal | 24 May 1889 by Pope Leo XIII  | 
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph-Alfred Foulon 29 April 1823  | 
| Died | 23 January 1893 (aged 69) Lyon, French Third Republic  | 
| Buried | Lyon Cathedral | 
| Parents | Pierre Claude Foulon Josephine Gabrielle Duchamp  | 
| Alma mater | Sorbonne University | 
| Motto | In multa patientia | 
| Coat of arms | |
Joseph-Alfred Foulon (29 April 1823 – 23 January 1893) was a French Roman Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop of Lyon.