Cardinal bernardin biography

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Joseph Bernardin

Catholic cardinal (1928–1996)

His Eminence


Joseph Louis Bernardin

SeeChicago
AppointedJuly 8, 1982
InstalledAugust 25, 1982
Term endedNovember 14, 1996
PredecessorJohn Cody
SuccessorFrancis George
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Gesù Divin Lavoratore (Jesus the Divine Worker)
Previous post(s)
OrdinationApril 26, 1952
by John Joyce Russell
ConsecrationApril 26, 1966
by Paul John Hallinan
Created cardinalFebruary 2, 1983
by John Paul II
RankCardinal-Priest
Born(1928-04-02)April 2, 1928

Columbia, South Carolina

DiedNovember 14, 1996(1996-11-14) (aged 68)
Chicago, Illinois
MottoAs Those Who Serve
Coat of arms
Episcopal succession
Daniel Edward PilarczykDecember 20, 1974
Thomas Cajetan KellyO.PAugust 15, 1977
Timothy Joseph LyneDecember 13, 1983
John George VlaznyDecember 13, 1983
Plácido RodriguezDecember 13, 1983
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