Quo Fuit places 6 dated presences for Marcel Lefebvre across 5 places, from 1905 to 1991.
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Marcel François Marie Joseph Lefebvre (29 November 1905 – 25 March 1991) was a French Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Dakar from 1955 to 1962.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Marcel Lefebvre was documented, and when
29 November 1905exact date
Tourcoingattested“Marcel François Marie Joseph Lefebvre was born in Tourcoing, Nord, on 29 November 1905.”source: Wikipedia: Marcel Lefebvre
1923year
Pontifical French Seminaryattested“In 1923 Lefebvre began studies for the priesthood; at the insistence of his father, he followed his brother to the Pontifical French Seminary in Rome, as his father suspected the diocesan seminaries of liberal leanings.”source: Wikipedia: Marcel Lefebvre
1923year
Romeattested“In 1923 Lefebvre began studies for the priesthood; at the insistence of his father, he followed his brother to the Pontifical French Seminary in Rome, as his father suspected the diocesan seminaries of liberal leanings.”source: Wikipedia: Marcel Lefebvre
July 1930month
Romeattested“After ordination, he continued his studies in Rome, completing a doctorate in theology in July 1930.”source: Wikipedia: Marcel Lefebvre
August 1930month
Lommeattested“Lefebvre asked to be allowed to perform missionary work as a member of the Holy Ghost Fathers, but in August 1930 Liénart required him to first work as assistant curate in a parish in Lomme, a suburb of Lille.”source: Wikipedia: Marcel Lefebvre
25 March 1991exact date
Martignyattested“Lefebvre died from cancer on 25 March 1991 at the age of 85 in Martigny, Switzerland.”source: Wikipedia: Marcel Lefebvre
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July 1931month
Orlymentioned“Liénart released him from the diocese in July 1931 and Lefebvre entered the novitiate of the Holy Ghost Fathers at Orly in September.”source: Wikipedia: Marcel Lefebvre
1944year
Sonnenburg concentration campmentioned“René died at the Sonnenburg concentration camp aged 65 in 1944, having been sentenced to death one year before.”source: Wikipedia: Marcel Lefebvre
October 1945month
Mortainmentioned“In October 1945 Lefebvre returned to France to become rector of the Holy Ghost Fathers seminary in Mortain.”source: Wikipedia: Marcel Lefebvre
October 1945month
Francementioned“In October 1945 Lefebvre returned to France to become rector of the Holy Ghost Fathers seminary in Mortain.”source: Wikipedia: Marcel Lefebvre
12 June 1947exact date
Senegalmentioned“On 12 June 1947, Pope Pius XII appointed him Vicar Apostolic of Dakar in Senegal and titular bishop of Anthedon.”source: Wikipedia: Marcel Lefebvre
18 September 1947exact date
Tourcoingmentioned“On 18 September 1947 he was consecrated a bishop in his family's parish church in Tourcoing by Liénart, now a cardinal, with Bishops Jean-Baptiste Fauret and Alfred-Jean-Félix Ancel as co-consecrators.”source: Wikipedia: Marcel Lefebvre
9 July 1959exact date
Archdiocese of Dakarmentioned“Pope John XXIII replaced Lefebvre as Apostolic Delegate to Dakar on 9 July 1959, a position that would quickly evolve as the colonies gained their independence in the 1960s.”source: Wikipedia: Marcel Lefebvre
23 January 1962exact date
Diocese of Tullementioned“On 23 January 1962, Lefebvre was transferred to the Diocese of Tulle, one of the smallest in France, while retaining the personal title of archbishop.”source: Wikipedia: Marcel Lefebvre
23 January 1962exact date
Francementioned“On 23 January 1962, Lefebvre was transferred to the Diocese of Tulle, one of the smallest in France, while retaining the personal title of archbishop.”source: Wikipedia: Marcel Lefebvre
1969 to 1971period
Écônementioned“In 1969, he received permission from the local bishop to establish a seminary in Fribourg which opened with nine students, moving to Écône, Switzerland in 1971.”source: Wikipedia: Marcel Lefebvre
1969 to 1971period
Diocese of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourgmentioned“In 1969, he received permission from the local bishop to establish a seminary in Fribourg which opened with nine students, moving to Écône, Switzerland in 1971.”source: Wikipedia: Marcel Lefebvre
November 1972month
Lourdesmentioned“In November 1972, the bishops of France, gathered as the Plenary Assembly of French Bishops at Lourdes, whose theological outlook was quite different from Lefebvre's, treated the then-legal Écône seminary with suspicion and referred to i…”source: Wikipedia: Marcel Lefebvre
1973year
Romementioned“After retiring from the post of Superior General of the Holy Ghost Fathers, Lefebvre was approached by traditionalists from the French Seminary in Rome who had been refused tonsure, the rite by which, until 1973, a seminarian became a cl…”source: Wikipedia: Marcel Lefebvre
1973year
French Seminarymentioned“After retiring from the post of Superior General of the Holy Ghost Fathers, Lefebvre was approached by traditionalists from the French Seminary in Rome who had been refused tonsure, the rite by which, until 1973, a seminarian became a cl…”source: Wikipedia: Marcel Lefebvre
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