Albert Vanhoye
Albert Vanhoye SJ ([al.bɛʁ van.wa]; 24 July 1923 – 29 July 2021) was a French priest, a member of the Society of Jesus, and a biblical scholar. He taught at the Pontifical Biblical Institute from 1963 to 1998 and served as its rector from 1984 to 1990. He was Secretary of the Pontifical Biblical Commission from 1990 to 2001. He was made a cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI in 2006 and led the Lenten retreat for the Roman Curia in 2008.
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| Cardinal Priest of Santa Maria della Mercede e Sant'Adriano a Villa Albani | |
Vanhoye in June 2005 | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 20 June 2016 |
| Term ended | 29 July 2021 |
| Predecessor | John Joseph Krol |
| Other post(s) | Ecclesiastical Counsellor to the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2010–2021) |
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| Ordination | 25 July 1954 by Henri-Charles Dupont |
| Created cardinal | 24 March 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI |
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| Born | 24 July 1923 |
| Died | 29 July 2021 (aged 98) Rome, Italy |
| Nationality | French |
| Denomination | Catholic |
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| Alma mater | Pontifical Biblical Institute |
| Motto | Cordi tuo unitus sjedinjen sa svojim srcem! |
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