His Eminence
A priest for 56 years, 6 months
A bishop for 44 years
A cardinal for 32 years, 6 months
Born
November 4, 1931 · Torreón, Mexico
Ordained to the Priesthood
May 21, 1961
Appointed Bishop of Springfield–Cape Girardeau
October 22, 1973 · Springfield–Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States
Created Cardinal
May 25, 1985 · Cardinal-Priest
Retired as Archbishop of Boston
July 1, 2003 · Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died
December 20, 2017
