François Marty

Gabriel Auguste François Marty (French pronunciation: [ɡabʁijɛl oɡyst fʁɑ̃swa maʁti]; 18 May 1904 – 16 February 1994) was a French Catholic cardinal and Archbishop of Paris.

[1] He worked to create a 'Christian humanism' to engage with French atheists.

[2] He was created a cardinal and appointed Cardinal-Priest of San Luigi dei Francesi by Pope Paul VI in the consistory of 28 April 1969.

He lost the right to participate in any further conclaves when turned 80 years of age in 1984.

[4] After the first meeting between Church and Freemasonry which had been held on 11 April 1969 at the convent of the Divine Master in Ariccia, he was the protagonist of a series of public handshakes between high prelates of the Roman Catholic Church and the heads of Freemasonry.