Albert of Louvain | |
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Bishop of Liège | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Liège |
See | Liège |
Appointed | 8 September 1191 |
Installed | May 1192 |
Term ended | 24 November 1192 |
Successor | Hugo Pierrepont |
Orders | |
Ordination | 19 September 1192 by Guillaume de Champagne |
Consecration | 20 September 1192 by Guillaume de Champagne |
Created cardinal | May 1192 by Pope Celestine III |
Rank | Cardinal-Deacon (no diaconate assigned) |
Personal details | |
Born | Albert de Louvain c. 1166 |
Died | 24 November 1192 (aged 26) Reims, Champagne-Ardenne, France |
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 24 November |
Venerated in | Catholic Church |
Canonized | 9 August 1613 Rome, Papal States by Pope Paul V |
Attributes | Cardinal's attire, three swords |
Shrines | Cathedral of Liège, Belgium |
Albert of Louvain (1166 – 24 November 1192) was a cardinal of the Catholic Church and the Prince-Bishop of Liège. He was canonized as a saint on 9 August 1613 and his feast falls on the date of his death.[1]