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Léon-Étienne Duval

Catholic cardinal (1903–1996).

Born November 9th, 1903 in Chênex.

Died May 30th, 1996 at 92 years old in Algiers.

Occupations
Catholic bishop, Catholic priest

Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon