Jean-Baptiste-François Pitra
French author
Jean-Baptiste-François Pitra, OSB was a French Catholic cardinal, archaeologist and theologian.
He was born in Champforgeuil. Joining the Benedictine Order, he entered the Abbey of Solesmes in 1842, and was collaborator of Abbe Migne in the... Wikipedia
Born: August 1, 1812, Champforgeuil, France
Died: February 9, 1889 (age 76 years), Rome, Italy
Created cardinal: 16 March 1863; by Pope Pius IX