Leo Joseph Suenens
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Leo Jozef Suenens (/ˈsuːnɛns/ SOO-nens) (16 July 1904 – 6 May 1996) was a Belgian prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels from 1961 to 1979, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1962.
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Leo Jozef Suenens | |
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Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Mechelen-Brussels Primate Emeritus of Belgium | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Mechelen-Brussels |
See | Mechelen-Brussels |
Appointed | 24 November 1961 |
Term ended | 4 October 1979 |
Predecessor | Jozef-Ernest van Roey |
Successor | Godfried Danneels |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Vincoli (1962-96) |
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Ordination | 4 September 1927 by Jozef-Ernest van Roey |
Consecration | 16 December 1945 by Jozef-Ernest van Roey |
Created cardinal | 19 March 1962 by Pope John XXIII |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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Born | Leo Jozef Suenens (1904-07-16)16 July 1904 |
Died | 6 May 1996(1996-05-06) (aged 91) Brussels, Kingdom of Belgium |
Parents | Jean-Baptiste Suenens Jeanne Janssens |
Previous post(s) | Titular Bishop of Isinda (1945-61) Auxiliary Bishop of Mechelen (1945-61) President of the Belgian Episcopal Conference (1961-79) Military Vicar of Belgium (1962-79) |
Alma mater | Pontifical Gregorian University |
Motto | In Spiritu Sancto |
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Suenens was a leading voice at the Second Vatican Council advocating for reform in the Church.