Cardinal suenens biography
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Cardinal suenens biography
Leo Joseph Suenens
Catholic cardinal
Leo Jozef Suenens (SOO-nens) (16 July – 6 May ) was a Belgian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels from to He was elevated to the cardinalate in
Suenens was a leading voice at the Second Vatican Council advocating for reform in the Church.
Biography
Early life and education
Leo Suenens was born at Ixelles, the only child of Jean-Baptiste and Jeanne (née Janssens) Suenens. He was baptised by his uncle, who was a priest. Losing his father (who had owned a restaurant)[1] at age four, Leo lived with his mother in the rectory of his priest-uncle from to Wealthy relatives wanted him to study economics and manage their fortune, but he chose the priesthood.
He studied at Saint Mary's Institute in Schaerbeek and then entered the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome in From the Gregorian he obtained a doctorate in theology and in philosophy (), and a master's degree in canon law ().
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