Achille Liénart
Achille Liénart | |
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| Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Lille | |
Cardinal Liénart in February 1939. | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Lille |
| Appointed | 6 October 1928 |
| Term ended | 14 March 1968 |
| Predecessor | Hector-Raphael Quilliet |
| Successor | Adrien-Edmond-Maurice Gand |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of San Sisto (1930-73) |
| Previous post(s) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 June 1907 by Léon-Adolphe Amette |
| Consecration | 8 December 1928 by Charles-Albert-Joseph Lecomte |
| Created cardinal | 30 June 1930 by Pius XI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 February 1884 |
| Died | 15 February 1973 (aged 89) Lille, France |
| Buried | Lille Cathedral |
| Parents | Achille Philippe Hyacinthe Liénart Louise Delesalle |
| Alma mater | |
| Motto | Miles Christi Jesu |
| Coat of arms | |
| Styles of Achille Liénart | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Lille (emeritus) |
Achille Liénart (French: [aʃil ljenaʁ]; 7 February 1884—15 February 1973) was a French cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Lille from 1928 to 1968, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1930.