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Guillaume-René Meignan

Catholic cardinal (1817-1896).

Born April 11th, 1817 in Denazé.

Died January 20th, 1896 at 78 years old in Tours.

Occupations
Catholic bishop, Catholic priest, theologian

Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel