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Joseph Louis Cardinal Bernardin (originally Bernardini) (April 2, 1928–November 14, 1996) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. A style of office, or honorific, is a term which by Tradition or Law precedes a reference to a person who holds a post or Title, or to the A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official usually a bishop, of the Catholic Church. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A prelate is a high-ranking member of the Clergy who either is an Ordinary or ranks in precedence with ordinaries He served as Archbishop of Chicago from 1982 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1983. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago is a Particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official usually a bishop, of the Catholic Church.
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Biography
He was born on April 2, 1928 in Columbia, South Carolina to Joseph and Maria Simion Bernardin, an Italian immigrant couple. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the US state of South Carolina. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Columbia. His father died of cancer when Bernardin was six. He took responsibility for his younger sister, Elaine, while his widowed mother worked as a seamstress.
Bernardin's original academic ambition was to become a physician, inspiring him to enroll in the pre-medical program at the University of South Carolina. A physician, medical practitioner or medical doctor who practices Medicine, and is concerned with maintaining or restoring human Health This article is about the University of South Carolina in Columbia However, a year later, Bernardin recognized his calling to serve as a Catholic priest, and transferred to Saint Mary Seminary in Baltimore, Maryland. A priest or priestess is a person having the authority or power to administer religious rites in particular rites of sacrifice to and propitiation of a deity or deities He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy in 1948, and subsequently enrolled in the Catholic University of America to complete his theological studies. Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Catholic University of America ( CUA) located in Northeast Washington D
On April 26, 1952, Bernardin was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Charleston by John J. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston is an ecclesiastical territory or Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southern United States and comprises Russell at St. Joseph Church. This diocese covers the entire state of South Carolina. South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. During his 14-year tenure at the Diocese of Charleston, Father Bernardin served under four bishops in capacities including chancellor, vicar general, diocesan counselor, and, when the See was vacant, diocesan administrator. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston is an ecclesiastical territory or Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southern United States and comprises Chancellor or chancellour (archaic ( Latin: cancellarius) is an official Title used in countries whose civilization has arisen A vicar general (often abbreviated VG) is the principal deputy of the bishop of a diocese for the exercise of administrative authority In 1959, Pope John XXIII named Bernardin a Papal Chamberlain. Pope John (numberingBlessed The Papal Gentlemen, also called the Gentlemen of His Holiness, are the attendants of the Pope and his papal household in Vatican City.
Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta
On March 9, 1966 Pope Paul VI appointed Monsignor Bernadin Titular Bishop of Ligura and Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Pope Monsignor, pl monsignori is the form of address for those members of the Clergy of the Catholic Church holding certain Ecclesiastical See also Bishop (Catholic Church An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a Diocese because The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta is an ecclesiastical territory or Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Southern United States. Upon his episcopal consecration on April 26, 1966 at the hands of his mentor, Archbishop Paul Hallinan, Bernardin, only 38 years old, became the youngest bishop in America. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated Bishop. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion and others this means that they lead Bishop Paul Hallinan ( April 8, 1911 – March 27, 1968) was an American Prelate of the Roman Catholic Church From 1966 to 1968, Bishop Bernardin served as rector of the Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta, Georgia. The word rector ("ruler" from the Latin regere and Rector meaning "Teacher" In Latin has a number of different meanings but all of them indicate an academic This article discusses the title of Jesus Christ Christ the King.
General Secretary of National Conference
In 1968, he resigned as auxiliary bishop of Atlanta to become the first General Secretary of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, a post he held until 1972. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ( USCCB) is the official leadership body of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. He was instrumental in shaping the Catholic Church in the United States according to the vision of the Second Vatican Council. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, or Vatican II, was the twentieth century Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church. Bernardin became a mediator between the diverging parties in the changing Post-Conciliar Church.
Archbishop of Cincinnati
Pope Paul VI appointed Bernardin Archbishop of Cincinnati, Ohio on November 21, 1972, and was installed there December 19, 1972. Pope The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati covers the Cincinnati metropolitan area the greater Dayton area and other communities in the Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bernardin served the Metropolitan See of Cincinnati for nearly ten years. In Hierarchical Christian churches the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan, pertains to the Diocesan bishop or
While Archbishop of Cincinnati, Bernadin was named to the Sacred Congregation of Bishops, elected to the permanent council of the World Synod of Bishops, served as president of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, worked to improve relations between Catholics and Jews, strove for better understanding between the Catholic Church and Protestant denominations, and made pastoral visits to both Poland and Hungary. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ( USCCB) is the official leadership body of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic
Archbishop of Chicago
Following the death of John Cardinal Cody of Chicago, Pope John Paul II chose Archbishop Bernardin, already prominent among his fellow American bishops, to one of the most significant Sees in the United States: the Archdiocese of Chicago. John Patrick Cardinal Cody ( December 24, 1907 &ndash April 25, 1982) was an American cardinal who served as the eleventh bishop and Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Pope The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago is a Particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. The final years of Cody's tenure had been marred by accusations of financial mismanagement and other scandals, and Bernardin's appointment was intended to restore order and reputation to the diocese. He was appointed the twelfth Bishop and seventh Archbishop of Chicago on July 10, 1982. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) On August 25, 1982, he was formally installed in that role by the Apostolic Delegate, Pio Laghi. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Nuncio is an ecclesiastical Diplomatic title, derived from the ancient Latin word Nuntius, meaning "envoy Pio Cardinal Laghi (born 21 May, 1922) is an Italian Cardinal of the Catholic Church, whose service has been limited to the diplomatic
Elevation to Cardinal
In the Consistory of February 2, 1983, he was elevated to the Sacred College of Cardinals by Pope John Paul II. Antiquity Originally the Latin word consistorium meant simply 'sitting together' just as the Greek syn(hedrion (of which the Biblical Sanhedrin Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) He was given La Perrocchia di Gesú Divino Lavoratore (The Church of Jesus the Divine Worker) as his titular church.
He also served as President of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops.
In 1985 Bernadin was awarded the Pacem in Terris Award. The Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award has been awarded annually since 1964 in commemoration of the 1963 Encyclical " Pacem in Terris It was named after a 1963 encyclical letter by Pope John XXIII that calls upon all people of good will to secure peace among all nations. An encyclical was originally a circular letter sent to all the churches of a particular area in the ancient Christian church Pope John (numberingBlessed Pacem in Terris is Latin for "Peace on Earth. Pacem in Terris was a papal Encyclical issued by Pope John XXIII on 11 April 1963. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. "
Philosophy and leadership
Seamless Garment
Cardinal Bernadin worked diligently for social justice in a changing world. Social justice, sometimes called civil justice, refers to the concept of a Society in which Justice is achieved in every aspect of society rather than Beginning in 1983, he called for a "consistent ethic of life" in an age when modern technologies threatened the sanctity of all human life at every turn, be it abortion, euthanasia, modern warfare, or capital punishment. An Euthanasia (literally "good death" in Ancient Greek) refers to the practice of ending a life in a painless manner Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment.
Bernardin is best known for popularizing the Consistent Ethic of Life philosophy, which holds that life must be consistently valued and protected from conception until natural death, regardless of the surroundings. The Consistent Life Ethic is an ethical religious and political Ideology based on the premise that all life is sacred The philosophy sometimes is called the Seamless Garment of Life, a reference from John 19:23 to the seamless robe of Jesus, which his executioners did not tear apart. The Seamless Robe of Jesus (or Holy Tunic, Holy Coat of Trier, Holy Coat of Trèves) is the Robe said to have been worn by Jesus during The Seamless Garment philosophy holds that issues such as abortion, capital punishment, militarism, euthanasia, social injustice and economic injustice all demand a consistent application of moral principles that value the sacredness of human life. In response to critiques from some pro-life activists, Bernardin clarified that the ethic never meant that all threats to life were equal, from a societal or political standpoint (see paragraph 11, section II of his statement) [1]. Overview See also Ethical aspects of abortion Pro-life individuals generally believe that human life should be valued either from conception or Implantation
While in Chicago, Archbishop Bernardin also served as head of the NCCB Ad Hoc Committee on War and Peace, which drafted the pastoral letter, "The Challenge of Peace: God’s Promise and Our Response. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ( USCCB) is the official leadership body of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. " This book-length document challenged the morality of nuclear deterrence and sparked a decade-long debate both in the United States and abroad. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Perhaps the most well known of these discussions on nuclear morality played out in the November 29, 1982 issue of Time Magazine, entitled "God and the Bomb," which featured Bernardin on its cover. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and
Other social issues
In 1996, Bernardin inaugurated the Catholic Common Ground Initiative and was among the authors of its founding document "Called to Be Catholic: Church in a Time of Peril”, released August 12, 1996.
Bernardin is also noted for his interest in the concern of young adults, which was in part evidenced by his involvement in the nascent Theology on Tap lecture movement in the early 1980s. Theology on Tap is the name given to lectures sponsored by a number of local Roman Catholic dioceses In 1985, he told attendees of a special Theology on Tap Mass, “If I had children of my own, they would be your age. You are very special to me and to this Archdiocese. ”[2]
Additionally, Cardinal Bernardin was the first to offer a Mass for divorced and separated Catholics at Holy Name Cathedral. Mass is a fundamental concept in Physics, roughly corresponding to the Intuitive idea of how much Matter there is in an object
In 1985, Cardinal Bernadin established an AIDS task force to determine how the Archdiocese might best care for those stricken by the AIDS crisis. In 1989, the Cardinal dedicated Bonaventure House with the help of the Alexian Brothers, a residential facility for people suffering with AIDS. The Alexians, Alexian Brothers or Cellites are a Catholic religious institute or congregation specifically devoted to caring for the sick which has its
Bernardin was also among the first U. S. Cardinals or Bishops to confront the issue of sexual abuse by clergy. He also adapted a strong stance on sexual abuse cases within the clergy by implementing the strongest, most comprehensive policy concerning priests accused of sexual misconduct with minors. Bernadin’s reforms concerning this issue soon served as a model for other dioceses across the nation.
He, himself, was accused of sexual misconduct. His accuser, former seminarian Stephen Cook, claimed to have been abused by Bernardin and another priest in the 1970s. However, Cook recanted and before he died in 1995 from AIDS, he and Bernardin had reconciled in a process which began in a meeting at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in suburban Philadelphia.
Bernardin was also lauded for his anti-pornography work, his leadership of the U. S. bishops, and the presidency of the Catholic Church Extension Society. The Catholic Church Extension Society is a charity in the USA and Canada supporting Catholic mission work In his final years, he relied heavily on the assistance of his adviser Rev. Monsignor Kenneth Velo, director of Catholic Extension.
Interfaith relations
Ardently adhering to the teaching of the Second Vatican Council, Cardinal Bernadin, first in Cincinnati, then in Chicago, was committed to ecumenical and interfaith dialogues. The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, or Vatican II, was the twentieth century Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church. Ecumenism (also oecumenism, œcumenism) refers to initiatives aimed at greater Religious unity or cooperation While Archbishop of Cincinnati, Bernardin maintained dialogues with local congregations of Jews, Presbyterians, Episcopalians and Lutherans. Presbyterianism is a family of Christian denominations within the Reformed branch of Protestant Western Christianity The Episcopal Church is the official name of the Province of the Anglican Communion in the United States. Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther In Chicago, this dedication led to the formation of the Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago in 1985. Cardinal Bernadin served as the council’s first president. Subsequently, under his leadership, the Archdiocese of Chicago established official covenants with both the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago and the Evangelical Lutheran Metropolitan Synod. The Episcopal Diocese of Chicago is the official organization of the Episcopal Church in Chicago and Northern Illinois, USA.
Cardinal Bernardin also participated in the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1993. There have been several meetings referred to as a Parliament of the World’s Religions, most notably the World's Parliament of Religions of 1893 the first attempt to create During his interfaith pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 1995, he met with Israeli, Palestinian, ecumenical, and interfaith leaders, and urged peace and mutual respect between Israelis and Palestinians. The Holy Land ( Arabic: الأرض المقدسة al-Arḍ ul-Muqaddasah;Ancient Aramaic: ארעא קדישא Ar'a Qaddisha; Hebrew: ארץ_הקודש For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Cardinal Bernadin consistently spoke out against the increasing violence in Lebanon, Israel, Northern Ireland, and elsewhere. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of
Honorary degrees and awards
In 1989, Cardinal Bernardin was awarded the F. Sadlier Dinger Award by educational publisher William H. Sadlier, Inc., in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the ministry of religious education in America. William H Sadlier Inc is the oldest family-owned publishing company in the United States
Final illness
In June 1995, following a string of international visits and pilgrimages, Cardinal Bernardin underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer is a malignant tumor of the Pancreas. Each year about 37680 individuals in the United States are diagnosed with this condition and 34290
Following the operation, Bernardin began his cancer ministry. Bernardin so touched the lives of cancer patients, relating to them on such a personal and spiritual level, that countless sick, dying and survivors of the terror of cancer wrote to him, expressing their thanks, admiration, love and hope. He wrote a best-selling book about the end of life (and about his own approaching death in particular) called The Gift Of Peace, with the help of his good friend Eugene Kennedy.
On August 30, 1996, Joseph Cardinal Bernardin told his flock that the cancer had returned, was in his liver, and was inoperable. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar)
On September 23, Cardinal Bernardin traveled to Rome to visit with the Holy Father and visit Assisi. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Assisi (əˈsiːzi or /əˈsiːsi/ ( Latin: Asisium) is a Town in Italy in Province of Perugia, Italy, in the Umbria It was on that trip that the Cardinal made his funerary arrangements. Upon his return to Chicago, Bernardin arranged for the care for his mother after his death, and the distribution of his personal possessions. It was then that Cardinal Bernardin arranged for his personal papers and administrative files to be transported from the Residence and Pastoral Center to the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Archives and Records Center.
Bernardin surrendered control of the day-to-day care of the Archdiocese to his vicar general and auxiliary bishop, Most Rev. Raymond Goedert, after his doctors at Loyola University Medical Center's Cancer Center told him the pancreatic cancer which had metastasized to the liver was not responding to gemcitabine or other experimental and palliative treatments, which were discontinued (even today, pancreatic cancer is not amenable to treatment). Based in the western suburbs of Chicago Loyola University Health System is a quaternary care system with a 61-acre main medical center campus the 36-acre Gottlieb Memorial Hospital campus and 22 His personal physician, Warren Furey, M. D. , was then chief of the medical staff at Northwestern University Mercy Hospital; his surgeon, Loyola's Gerard Aranha, M. D. , was one of the area's best in pancreatic surgery. His other doctors at Loyola, oncologist Ellen Gaynor, O. P. , M. D. (a Sinsinawa Dominican sister) and radiologist Anne R. McCall, M. D. , became his close friends. In his last public appearance as Archbishop, during a violent storm, Loyola University renamed the cancer center in his honor.
Shortly before his death, Cardinal Bernardin made a visit to Pope John Paul II. Pope In his final weeks, he was also awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Bill Clinton. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is a decoration bestowed by the President of the United States and is along with the equivalent Congressional Gold Medal bestowed He gave a major "Seamless Garment of Life" address at Georgetown University, where he received an award from and conversed with Father Leo J. O'Donovan, S. Rev Leo J O'Donovan SJ (born in New York City in 1934) was the 47th President of Georgetown University. J. , then Georgetown's president.
He bade an emotional farewell to 800 of the diocesan and religious clergy of the Archdiocese at Holy Name Cathedral weeks before his death. On October 7, the Cardinal met with the Presbyterate, and by the end of October, the Cardinal withdrew from his active ministry due to his deteriorating strength. Reflecting on Jesus in the Garden of Gesthemene, Bernardin chose to face death in the public eye: Bernardin tried to teach people how to die. Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE) In his last days, Cardinal Bernardin wrote to the United States Supreme Court against assisted suicide. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. Assisted suicide is the process by which an individual who may otherwise be incapable is provided with the means (drugs or equipment to commit Suicide.
On November 14, 1996, Joseph Cardinal Bernardin died from pancreatic cancer at the age of 68. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Pancreatic cancer is a malignant tumor of the Pancreas. Each year about 37680 individuals in the United States are diagnosed with this condition and 34290
He was interred in the Bishops' Mausoleum at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Hillside, Illinois, following a Funeral Mass celebrated by his good friend, Roger Cardinal Mahony and a wake for priests at which his good friend, Father Scott Donahue, spoke. Mount Carmel Cemetery is a Roman Catholic Cemetery located in the Chicago suburb of Hillside Illinois. Hillside is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Roger Michael Cardinal Mahony (born February 27, 1936) is an American Prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. The funeral homily was given by his good friend and executive aide, then-Catholic Extension Society President Reverend Monsignor Kenneth Velo. In the weeks before his death, he emphasized to the faithful and the public that he was at peace because of his life's profound reliance on God's sustaining grace in his ministry and his struggles with cancer, seeing death as a continuation and a friend to prepare properly for by conducting ourselves well and letting go to abandon one's self to God in the end.
The canonization process for his sainthood cause is now under way.
An award sponsored by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops called the Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Award For Social Justice and Anti-Poverty is given to a Catholic youth who has done outstanding advocacy in this area. Years after his passing, he is widely regarded as a saintly, kind prelate who displayed manifest holiness. Both conservative and progressive Catholics respect his ideological vision, theological commitment and life.
Legacy
Two Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Chicago were named after Bernardin.
Cardinal Joseph Bernardin School in Orland Hills, Illinois is named after Bernardin. Orland Hills is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States.
Cardinal Bernardin Early Childhood Center is named after Bernardin.
Books
- The Gift of Peace: Personal Reflection, Doubleday, 1998. ISBN 978-0385-49434-2
See also
- List of Roman Catholic Bishops and Archbishops of Chicago. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago is a Particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States.
| Preceded by Paul Francis Leibold |
Archbishop of Cincinnati 1972–1982 |
Succeeded by Daniel Edward Pilarczyk |
| Preceded by John Cardinal Cody |
Archbishop of Chicago 1982–1996 |
Succeeded by Francis Cardinal George |
| Preceded by John Cardinal Krol |
President of the United States Catholic Conference and National Conference of Catholic Bishops 1974–1977 |
Succeeded by John R. Quinn |
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