Paul-Émile Léger
Paul-Émile Léger | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop emeritus of Montreal | |
Léger holding a child in Yaoundé, Cameroon. c. 1971–1975 | |
| See | Montreal (emeritus) |
| Installed | March 25, 1950 – December 12, 1967 |
| Predecessor | Joseph Charbonneau |
| Successor | Paul Grégoire |
| Other post(s) | Previously rector of Pontifical Canadian College |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 25, 1929 |
| Created cardinal | January 12, 1953 by Pope Pius XII |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 26, 1904 Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | November 13, 1991 (aged 87) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Motto | Ipsa duce non fatigaris (Latin for 'With her (the Blessed Virgin Mary) leading, you shall not tire') |
Styles | |
| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Montreal (emeritus) |
Paul-Émile Léger CC GOQ PSS (April 26, 1904 – November 13, 1991) was a Canadian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Montréal from 1950 to 1967. A member of the Sulpicians, he was made a cardinal in 1953 by Pope Pius XII.