Désiré Mercier
Roman-Catholic Cardinal (1851-1926) · Belgium · On the map · Religious Figures · Died at 74
Désiré Félicien François Joseph Mercier was a Belgian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Mechelen from 1906 until his death in 1926. A Thomist scholar, he had several of his works translated into other European languages. He was known for his book, Les origines de la psychologie contemporaine (1897).
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1926Died23 January 19261921Honorary doctor of the University of LiègeAward1920Honorary Doctorate from the University of StrasbourgAward1919Grand Cordon of the Order of LeopoldAward1851Born21 November 1851
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About this person
He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1907.
Country
Belgium
Category
Religious Figures
Type
Religious Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1851 to 1926 · aged 74
