Léon-Adolphe Amette
Catholic cardinal
Died when: 69 years 358 days (839 months)Star Sign: Virgo
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Leon Adolphe Amette (6 September 1850 Douville-sur-Andelle, Eure – 29 August 1920 Antony, Hauts-de-Seine) was a French Catholic cardinal who was archbishop of Paris 1908–1920.
He was made a cardinal in 1911 with the rank of cardinal priest and the title of S.Sabina.He participated in the 1914 conclave that elected Pope Benedict XV.
He consecrated the Basilique du Sacré-Coeur in 1919.
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