Leo Joseph Suenens

His Eminence Leo Jozef Suenens
Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Mechelen-Brussels Primate Emeritus of Belgium
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Mechelen-Brussels
See	Mechelen-Brussels
Appointed	24 November 1961
Term ended	4 October 1979
Predecessor	Jozef-Ernest van Roey
Successor	Godfried Danneels
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Vincoli (1962-96)
Orders
Ordination	4 September 1927 by Jozef-Ernest van Roey
Consecration	16 December 1945 by Jozef-Ernest van Roey
Created cardinal	19 March 1962 by Pope John XXIII
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born	Leo Jozef Suenens (1904-07-16)16 July 1904 Ixelles, Kingdom of Belgium
Died	6 May 1996(1996-05-06) (aged 91) Brussels, Kingdom of Belgium
Parents	Jean-Baptiste Suenens Jeanne Janssens
Previous post(s)	Titular Bishop of Isinda (1945-61) Auxiliary Bishop of Mechelen (1945-61) President of the Belgian Episcopal Conference (1961-79) Military Vicar of Belgium (1962-79)
Alma mater	Pontifical Gregorian University
Motto	In Spiritu Sancto
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Leo Jozef Suenens (/ˈsuːnɛns/ SOO-nens) (16 July 1904 – 6 May 1996) was a Belgian prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels from 1961 to 1979, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1962.

Suenens was a leading voice at the Second Vatican Council advocating for reform in the Church.