Léon Joseph Suenens

Chaplain, Author

1904 – 1996

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Who was Léon Joseph Suenens?

Leo Jozef Suenens was a Belgian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussel from 1961 to 1979, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1962.

Suenens was a leading voice at the Second Vatican Council and advocated aggiornamento in the Church.

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Born
1904
Ixelles
Also known as
  • Leo Joseph Suenens
  • Leo Joseph Suenens
Nationality
  • Belgium
Profession
Died
May 6, 1996
Brussels

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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