Alexis Lépicier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Alexis Lépicier

Catholic cardinal

Date of Birth: 28-Feb-1863

Place of Birth: France

Date of Death: 20-May-1936

Profession: Catholic priest, theologian

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Alexis Lépicier

  • Alexis-Henri-Marie Lépicier O.S.M.
  • (28 February 1863, Vaucouleurs, Meuse – 20 May 1936) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who was Prefect of the Sacred Congregation for Religious.
  • Lépicier was born in Vaucouleurs, France.
  • He joined the Order of Servants of Mary on 1 March 1878 in London.
  • He attended the Seminary of Saint-Sulpice Paris and the Pontifical Urban University "De Propaganda Fide" in Rome.
  • He was ordained to the priesthood on 19 September 1885 in London.
  • He served as Master of novices from 1890 until 1892 and was a faculty member of Pontifical Urbanian Athenaeum "De Propaganda Fide," from 1892 until 1913.
  • He served as Rector of the Servite College, Rome from 1895 until 1913 and was General Procurator of his order in 1901.
  • He was appointed Apostolic visitor and delegate to Scotland by Pope Pius X and was in Scotland from 1912-1913.

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