Achille Liénart
Achille Cardinal Liénart (born February 7, 1884 in Lille , France , † February 15, 1973 there ) was Bishop of Lille .
Life
Achille Liénart studied in Lille, Paris and Rome the subjects philosophy and Catholic theology . He received on 29 June 1907, the sacrament of Holy Orders , and then worked as a lecturer at the Seminary of Cambrai . From 1910 to 1914 he taught at the seminary of Lille. Achille Liénart took part in the First World War as a military chaplain of the French army and then worked as a pastor in various parishes in the diocese of Lille .
Pope Pius XI appointed him bishop of Lille on October 6, 1928, two years later he accepted him as a cardinal priest with the titular church of San Sisto in the college of cardinals . Achille Cardinal Liénart represented the Pope at numerous festivities as the papal legate and headed the French Bishops' Conference for many years . He attended the Second Vatican Council from 1962 to 1965 . He resigned the leadership of the diocese of Lille in 1968 for reasons of age. Achille Cardinal Liénart died on February 15, 1973 in Lille and was buried in the Notre-Dame de la Treille cathedral, the completion of which he had played a key role.
Cardinal Liénart was a participant in the conclaves of 1939 , 1958 , and 1963 and was a council father in all sessions of Vatican II .
literature
- André Chapeau, Fernand Combaluzier: Épiscopologe français des temps modern, 1592–1973 . Paris 1974, pp. 391-392.
- Jean Vinatier: Le Cardinal Liénart et la Mission de France . Paris 1978.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Cardinal Suhard |
President of the French Bishops' Conference 1948–1964 |
Maurice Cardinal Feltin |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Liénart, Achille |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Liénart, Achille Cardinal (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French clergyman, Bishop of Lille |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 7, 1884 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lille , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | 15th February 1973 |
| Place of death | Lille , France |