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Denis-Auguste Affre (27 September 1793–27 June 1848), archbishop of Paris, was born at St Rome, in the department of Tarn. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap

He was educated for the priesthood at Saint-Sulpice, where in 1818 he became professor of dogmatic theology. Saint-Sulpice (/sɛ̃ sylpis/ is a famous Parisian church on the east side of the Place Saint-Sulpice, in the Luxembourg Quarter of the VIe arrondissement Dogmatic Theology is that part of theology which treats the theoretical truths of faith concerning God and his works whereas Moral theology has After filling a number of ecclesiastical offices, he was elevated to the archbishopric of Paris in 1840. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Though opposed to the government of Louis-Philippe, he took no part in politics, but devoted himself to his pastoral work. Louis Philippe ( 6 October 1773 &ndash 26 August 1850) was King of the French from 1830 to 1848 in what was known as the His episcopate, however, is chiefly remembered owing to its tragic close. During the insurrection of June 1848 the archbishop was led to believe that by his personal interference peace might be restored between the soldiery and the insurgents. An insurgency is a violent internal uprising against a sovereign government that lacks the organization of a revolution Accordingly, in spite of the warning of General Cavaignac, he mounted the barricade at the entrance to the Faubourg Saint-Antoine, bearing a green branch as sign of peace. Louis-Eugène Cavaignac (15 October 1802 - 28 October 1857 French general second son of Jean-Baptiste Cavaignac and brother of Éléonore Louis Godefroi Cavaignac He had spoken only a few words, however, when the insurgents, hearing some shots, and fancying they were betrayed, opened fire upon the national guard, and the archbishop fell, struck by a stray bullet. He was removed to his palace, where he died on 27 June. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden

Next day the National Assembly issued a decree expressing their great sorrow on account of his death; and the public funeral on 7 July was one of the most striking spectacles of its kind. The National Assembly is either a Legislature, or the Lower house of a Bicameral legislature in some countries Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death

The archbishop wrote several treatises of considerable value, including an Essai sur les hieroglyphes egyptiens (Paris, 1834), in which he showed that Champollion's system was insufficient to explain the hieroglyphics. Jean-François Champollion ( 23 December 1790 – 4 March 1832) was a French classical scholar, philologist

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Preceded by
Hyacinthe-Louis de Quélen		 Archbishop of Paris
1840–1848		 Succeeded by
Marie Dominique Auguste Sibour
Marie-Dominique-Auguste Sibour (born at Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux, Drome, France 4 August[[ 792]] died in Paris 3 January[[ 857]] was a French
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