Leclerc was a Capuchin friar who was renowned for his beige robe attire (as beige was termed "grey" in that era.) The title "His Eminence" is used to address or refer to a Cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church.
(Portrait of Roman Catholic Cardinal Bernardino Spada by Guido Reni, c. 1631.)
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The bishop celebrated this event alongside His Eminence Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco.
He won it twice: with His Eminence in 1901 and with Alan-a-Dale in 1902.