Church Roman Catholic Term ended 29 August 1920 | Installed 28 January 1908 Archdiocese Paris Name Leon-Adolphe Amette | |
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Predecessor Francois-Marie-Benjamin Richard | ||
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.
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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