Jean Marie Balland

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His Eminence Jean Marie Balland
Cardinal, Archbishop of Lyon
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Lyon
See	Lyon
Appointed	27 May 1995
Term ended	1 March 1998
Predecessor	Albert Decourtray
Successor	Louis-Marie Billé
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Vincoli (1998)
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Dijon (1982–88) Archbishop of Reims (1988–95)
Orders
Ordination	3 September 1961
Consecration	12 December 1982 by Charles-Marie-Paul Vignancour
Created cardinal	21 February 1998 by Pope John Paul II
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born	Jean Marie Julien Balland (1934-07-26)26 July 1934 Bué, France
Died	1 March 1998(1998-03-01) (aged 63) Lyon, France
Alma mater	Pontifical Gregorian University Sorbonne University
Motto	Veritatem facientes in caritate
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Styles of Jean Marie Balland

Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Informal style	Cardinal
See	Lyon

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

Early life

He entered the seminary and later attended the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome where he earned a licentiate in philosophy in 1956, and in theology.^[1] He later attended the Sorbonne University in Paris where he graduated with doctorates in philosophy and theology. He was ordained on 3 September 1961.^[2]

After his ordination he was a faculty member of the seminary where he was ordained from 1962 to 1968. He was transferred, teaching at Tours from 1967 to 1973.

Episcopate

Pope John Paul II appointed him as Bishop of Dijon on 6 November 1982. He was transferred to the Metropolitan see of Reims in 1988.^[1] He was appointed as the Archbishop of Lyon on 27 May 1995.^[3] Archbishop Balland was created and proclaimed Cardinal-Priest in the consistory of 21 February 1998 with the titular church of San Pietro in Vincoli.^[1]

In 1992, politician Jean Marie Le Pen planned to hold a meeting in front of Reims Cathedral; Bishop Balland closed the cathedral and canceled masses that day in protest of this.^[4]

He died of lung cancer on 1 March 1998,^[3] eight days after becoming a cardinal.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Florida International University, The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church section, ‘’Biographical Dictionary of John Paul II (1978-2005), Consistory of February 21, 1998 (VII)
^ Comite des Travaux Historiques et Scientifiques website, Balland, Jean Marie Julien
^ ^a ^b Mens, Christian (5 May 2011). Eglise de Lentilly (in French). Editions Publibook. p. 323. ISBN 978-2-7483-6401-9.
^ Sacre Coeur Dijon website, Monsignor Jean Marie Julien Balland

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Jacques Eugène Louis Ménager	Archbishop of Reims 1988–1995	Succeeded by Gérard Defois
Preceded by Albert Decourtray	Archbishop of Lyon 27 May 1995 – 1 March 1998	Succeeded by Louis-Marie Billé
Preceded by Leo Joseph Suenens	Cardinal-Priest of the San Pietro in Vincoli 21/02 – 1/03/1998	Succeeded by Louis-Marie Billé

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