Pierre Guérin de Tencin
Pierre Guérin de Tencin | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Lyon Primate of the Gauls | |
Cardinal Pierre Paul Guérin de Tencin by Hyacinthe Rigaud | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Lyon |
| Appointed | 17 September 1740 |
| Term ended | 2 March 1758 |
| Predecessor | Charles-François de Chateauneuf de Rochebonne |
| Successor | Antoine de Montazet |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal Priest of Santi Nereo e Achilleo |
| Previous post(s) | Archbishop of Embrun (1724–40) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 2 July 1724 by Pope Benedict XIII |
| Created cardinal | 23 February 1739 by Pope Clement XII |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 August 1680 |
| Died | 2 March 1758 (aged 77) Lyon, Kingdom of France |
| Buried | Lyon Cathedral |
Pierre-Paul Guérin de Tencin (22 August 1679 – 2 March 1758) was a French ecclesiastic and statesman, who was archbishop of Embrun and Lyon and cardinal. His sister was Claudine Guérin de Tencin.