François-Marie-Benjamin Richard (March 1 1819 – January 27 1908) archbishop of Paris French prelate was born at Nantes Loire-Atlantique.Educated at the seminary of St Sulpice he became successively vicar-general of Nantes bishop of Belley and in 1875 coadjutor of Paris. In 1886 the death of Archbishop Guibert was followed by Mgr.
