Robert-Joseph Coffy

Robert Joseph Coffy (24 October 1920 – 15 July 1995) was a French Roman Catholic cardinal and Archbishop of Marseille.

His Eminence Robert-Joseph Coffy
Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Marseille
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Marseille
See	Marseille
Appointed	13 April 1985
Term ended	22 April 1995
Predecessor	Roger Etchegaray
Successor	Bernard Panafieu
Other posts	Cardinal-Priest of San Luigi Maria Grignion de Montfort (1991–95)
Orders
Ordination	28 October 1944
Consecration	23 April 1967 by Jean-Baptiste-Étienne Sauvage
Created cardinal	28 June 1991 by Pope John Paul II
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Birth name	Robert-Joseph Coffy
Born	24 October 1920 Le Biot, France
Died	15 July 1995 (aged 74) Saint-Zacharie, France
Buried	Marseille Cathedral
Previous post	Bishop of Gap (1967–74) Archbishop of Albi (1974–85)
Motto	Sint unum

Styles of Robert Coffy
Reference style	Son Éminence
Spoken style	Vôtre Éminence
Informal style	Cardinal
See	Marseille

Early life and education

He entered the Seminary in Lyon and was ordained to the priesthood 28 October 1944. He carried out pastoral work in Annecy for a year in 1946. He taught as a faculty member where he had been taught in 1948. In the diocese of Annecy he was transferred to be a faculty member of its major seminary from 1949 until 1952, becoming its rector in 1952.

Episcopate

He was appointed as Bishop of Gap by Pope Paul VI in 1967. He was appointed to the metropolitan see of Albi on 15 June 1974. He was transferred to the archdiocese of Marseille by Pope John Paul II on 13 April 1985.

Cardinalate

Archbishop Coffy was created Cardinal-Priest of San Luigi Maria Grignion de Montfort in the consistory of 28 June 1991. He resigned the government of the archdiocese in 1995, dying shortly afterward.

References

External links

• GCatholic.org