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Also Known As Marcel-François Lefebvre
Born November 29, 1905 • Tourcoing • France
Died March 25, 1991 (aged 85) • Martigny • Switzerland
Founder Priestly Confraternity of Saint Pius X
Role In Second Vatican Council

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Monsignor Marcel Lefebvre wearing a black clerical robe and a gold chain with a cross, posing outdoors in Econe, Switzerland.
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