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Jules-Géraud Saliège

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Catholic cardinal (1870-1956)

FranceReligious FiguresLived 1870 to 1956 · aged 86
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Jules-Géraud Saliège was a French Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Toulouse from 1928 until his death, and was a significant figure in Catholic resistance to Nazism in France. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1946 by Pope Pius XII.

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1969Righteous Among the Nations
Companion of the Liberation
Officer of the Legion of Honour

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Alain de BoissieuAlso won Companion of the LiberationLouis ArmandAlso won Companion of the LiberationDimitri AmilakhvariAlso won Companion of the LiberationEmmanuel d'Astier de La VigerieAlso won Companion of the LiberationHenri FrenayAlso won Companion of the LiberationCharles DelestraintAlso won Companion of the Liberation

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Jules-Géraud Saliège was a French Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Toulouse from 1928 until his death, and was a significant figure in Catholic resistance to Nazism in France. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1946 by Pope Pius XII. For his efforts to protect Jews during the Nazi Holocaust he was recognised as Righteous among the Nations by Yad Vashem.

Country
France
Category
Religious Figures
Type
Religious Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1870 to 1956 · aged 86
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15 languages

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