Victor-Félix Bernadou

Victor-Félix Bernadou (June 25, 1816 – November 15, 1891) was a French cardinal, since 1867 Archbishop of Sens.

Biography

Born in Castres, he was ordained to the priesthood on December 19, 1840. By April 7, 1862 he was appointed bishop of Gap, received his episcopal consecration on June 29, 1862 from Archbishop Jean-Joseph-Marie-Eugène de Jerphanion, with bishops Louis-Antoine Pavy and Jean-Jacques Bardou serving as co-consecrators. He was promoted to metropolitan see of Sens on July 12, 1867, which he remained until death. He took part in First Vatican Council. On July 7, 1886 Pope Leo XIII created him Cardinal Priest.

He died in Sens, and was buried in Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Sens

References

    Catholic Church titles
    Preceded by
    Jean-Irénée Depéry    		 Bishop of Gap
    1862–1867    		 Succeeded by
    Aimé-Victor-François Guilbert
    Preceded by
    Mellon de Jolly    		 Archbishop of Sens
    1867–1891    		 Succeeded by
    Pierre-Marie-Etienne-Gustave Ardin


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