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unusual facts about bishop of Orléans



Fleury Abbey

Theodulphus, bishop of Orléans established at Fleury a school for young noblemen recommended there by Charlemagne.

Stanislas Touchet

Stanislas-Arthur-Xavier Touchet (November 13, 1842 – September 23, 1926) was a French Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Bishop of Orléans from 1894 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1922.


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Paul Broca

He also advocated secular education for women and famously opposed Félix-Antoine-Philibert Dupanloup (1802–1878), Roman Catholic bishop of Orléans, who wanted to keep control of women’s education.