 Liénart received his episcopal consecration on the following December 8 from Bishop Charles-Albert-Joseph Lecomte of Amiens, with Bishops Palmyre Jasoone and Maurice Feltin serving as co-consecrators, in Tourcoing.He was created Cardinal Priest of "S. Sisto" by Pius XI in the consistory of 30 June 1930.By coincidence, one of the first priests he ordained, on 21 September 1929, was a certain Marcel Lefebvre.