Bernard Panafieu

His Eminence

Bernard Louis Auguste Paul Panafieu
Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Marseille
Cardinal Panafieu at a press conference in 2009
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdioceseMarseille
Installed22 April 1995
Term ended12 May 2006
PredecessorCardinal Robert-Joseph Coffy
SuccessorGeorges Pontier
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of San Gregorio Barbarigo alle Tre Fontane
Orders
Ordination22 April 1956
Consecration9 June 1974
Created cardinal21 October 2003
by John Paul II
RankCardinal
Personal details
Born(1931-01-26)26 January 1931
Died12 November 2017(2017-11-12) (aged 86)
Venasque, France
NationalityFrench
MottoParare Viam Domini
Coat of armsBernard Louis Auguste Paul Panafieu's coat of arms
Styles of
Bernard Panafieu
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeMarseilles

Bernard Louis Auguste Paul Panafieu ( ; 26 January 1931 – 12 November 2017) was a French prelate of the Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Marseille from 1995 until his retirement in 2006. He was made a cardinal in 2003.


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