Roger Etchegaray

Roger Etchegaray

Roger Marie Élie Etchegaray was a French cardinal of the Catholic Church. Etchegaray served as the Archbishop of Marseille from 1970 to 1985 before entering the Roman Curia, where he served as President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (1984–1998) and President of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum (1984–1995). He was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 1979, and was the longest-serving cardinal never to attend a papal conclave.

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1922 – 2019
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Background

Born in
Espelette
Educated at
Pontifical Gregorian University
Awards
🏆 Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary🏆 Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize🏆 Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour🏆 Commander of the National Order of Merit🏆 honorary doctorate of the University of Navarre

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  • 1922

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  • 2019

    Died

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