Pierre-Lambert Goossens
Pierre-Lambert Goossens (18 July 1827 – 25 January 1906) was a Belgian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Mechelen from 1884 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1889.
His Eminence Pierre-Lambert Goossens | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Mechelen Primate of Belgium | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Mechelen |
| Appointed | 24 March 1884 |
| In office | 1884–1906 |
| Predecessor | Victor-Auguste-Isidor Deschamps |
| Successor | Désiré-Joseph Mercier |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 21 December 1850 by Engelbert Sterckx |
| Consecration | 24 June 1883 by Jean Joseph Faict |
| Created cardinal | 24 May 1889 by Leo XIII |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 July 1827 Perk, Steenokkerzeel, Belgium |
| Died | 25 January 1906 (aged 78) Mechelen, Belgium |
| Buried | Perk, Steenokkerzeel |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Namur (1883–1884) |
| Styles of Pierre-Lambert Goossens | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels |
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