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Leon Adolphe Amette (September 6 1850 Douville-sur-Andelle Eure – August 29 1920 Antony Hauts-de-Seine) was a French Catholic cardinal and was archbishop of Paris 1908–1920.He was created cardinal in 1911 (cardinal priest title of S. Sabina) and participated in the 1914 conclave which elected Pope Benedict XV. He consecrated the Basilique du Sacré-Coeur in 1919.

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