François-Marie-Benjamin Richard de la Vergne was a French cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and served as the Archbishop of Paris.
Cardinal Richard
The cardinal lying in state in 1908.
Léon-Adolphe Amette
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Léon-Adolphe Amette was a French Catholic cardinal who was archbishop of Paris from 1908 to 1920.
François-Marie-Benjamin Richard
…Church Archdiocese Paris Metropolis Paris See Paris Installed 8 July 1886 Term ended 28 January 1908 Predecessor Joseph-Hippolyte Guibert Successor Léon-Adolphe Amette Other post Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Via (1889–1908) Previous posts Vicar-General of Nantes (1850–1869) Bishop of Belley (1871–1875) Coadjutor…
Cardinal Amette in 1913