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Lyon Archbishop Balland Dies at 63 After Cardinalate
Jean Balland, Roman Catholic archbishop of Lyon, died Sunday at 63 after a battle with lung cancer. Born July 26, 1934, he was ordained in 1961 and served as bishop of Dijon, then archbishop of Reims before his 1995 appointment to Lyon and his creation as cardinal on January 18. His death leaves 120 cardinals under 80 eligible to vote in the next papal conclave.
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Jean Balland
Lyon
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Balland
Dijon
Reims
France