Editing Jean-Marie Lustiger (section)

===Retirement and death===
When Lustiger reached the age of 75 on 17 September 2001, he submitted his resignation as Archbishop of Paris to Pope John Paul II, as required by canon law. The Pope kept it on file for some years. But on 11 February 2005, Lustiger's resignation was accepted and [[André Vingt-Trois]], a former auxiliary bishop of Paris who had become [[Bishop of Tours|Archbishop of Tours]], succeeded him as Archbishop of Paris.

Lustiger made his final public appearance in January 2007. He died on 5 August 2007 at a clinic outside Paris where he had been battling bone and lung cancer since April. ''[[Le Figaro]]'', and French President [[Nicolas Sarkozy]], announced Lustiger's death.<ref name=IHT/>

The funeral, presided over by Cardinal Lustiger's successor, was held at [[Notre Dame Cathedral]] on 10 August 2007. Sarkozy, on vacation in the United States, returned to attend Lustiger's funeral.<ref>[http://www.lexpress.fr/info/infojour/reuters.asp?id=50441&1104 Nicolas Sarkozy assistera aux obsèques du cardinal Lustiger] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080215135528/http://www.lexpress.fr/info/infojour/reuters.asp?id=50441&1104 |date=2008-02-15 }}, ''[[L'Express (France)|L'Express]]'', 9 August 2007 {{in lang|fr}}</ref><ref name=JP/> In homage to Lustiger's Jewish heritage, the [[Kaddish]]—the traditional hymn of praise of God's name—was recited by his cousin [[Arno Lustiger]] in front of the portal of the cathedral.<ref name=JP>[https://www.jpost.com/Jewish-World/Jewish-News/Sarkozy-present-at-Lustigers-funeral Sarkozy present at Lustiger's funeral], ''[[Jerusalem Post]]'', 10 August 2007 {{in lang|en}}</ref>

Lustiger's [[epitaph]], which he wrote himself in 2004, can be seen in the crypt of [[Notre-Dame Cathedral]], and translates as:

<blockquote><poem>I was born Jewish.
I received the name
Of my paternal grandfather, Aron.
Having become Christian
By faith and by Baptism,
I have remained Jewish
As did the Apostles.
I have as my patron saints
Aron the High Priest,
Saint John the Apostle,
Holy Mary full of grace.
Named 139th archbishop of Paris
by His Holiness Pope John Paul II,
I was enthroned in this Cathedral
on 27 February 1981,
And here I exercised my entire ministry.
Passers-by, pray for me.

† Aron Jean-Marie Cardinal Lustiger
Archbishop of Paris</poem></blockquote>