Léon-Adolphe Amette
Leon Adolphe Amette (6 September 1850 Douville-sur-Andelle, Eure – 29 August 1920 Antony, Hauts-de-Seine) was a French Catholic cardinal, and was archbishop of Paris 1908–1920.
His Eminence Léon-Adolphe Amette | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Paris | |
_(cropped).jpg.webp) Cardinal Amette in 1913 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Paris |
| Installed | 28 January 1908 |
| Term ended | 29 August 1920 |
| Predecessor | François-Marie-Benjamin Richard |
| Successor | Louis-Ernest Dubois |
| Other posts | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Sabina |
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| Ordination | 20 December 1873 |
| Consecration | 25 January 1899 |
| Created cardinal | 27 November 1911 by Pius X |
| Rank | Cardinal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 September 1850 Douville France |
| Died | 29 August 1920 (aged 69) Paris France |
| Buried | Notre Dame de Paris |
| Nationality | French |
| Previous post | Bishop of Bayeux (1898–1906) Coadjutor Archbishop of Paris (1906–1908) |
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| Styles of Léon-Adolphe Amette | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Paris |
He was created cardinal in 1911 (cardinal priest, title of S. Sabina), and participated in the 1914 conclave, which elected Pope Benedict XV. He consecrated the Basilique du Sacré-Coeur in 1919.
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| Preceded by François-Marie-Benjamin Richard de la Vergne |
Archbishop of Paris 1908–1920 |
Succeeded by Louis-Ernest Dubois |
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