Paul-Emile Leger
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Job / Known for: Cardinal, Archbishop
Left traces: Humanitarian work
Born
Date: 1904-04-26
Location: CA Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec
Died
Date: 1991-11-13 (aged 87)
Resting place: CA Montreal, Quebec
Death Cause: Natural causes
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Parent(s): Ernest Léger and Alda Beauvais
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Paul-Émile Léger was a Canadian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Montreal from 1950 to 1967 and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1953 by Pope Pius XII. Born in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, he was ordained a priest in 1929. His ecclesiastical career took him to France and Japan before returning to Canada. Léger was known for his eloquent speeches, support for the disadvantaged, and his role in the Vatican Council II. In 1967, he stepped down to become a missionary in Cameroon, Africa. He received numerous awards, including the Order of Canada in 1968.
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