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His Eminence

Edmund Cardinal Szoka

Born: September 14, 1927 · Grand Rapids · Died aged 86
Ordained priest: June 5, 1954
Ordained bishop: July 20, 1971
Died: August 20, 2014
Rite: Latin

A priest for 60 years, 2 months

A bishop for 43 years, 1 month

A cardinal for 26 years, 1 month

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Sep 1927

Born

September 14, 1927 · Grand Rapids

Jun 1954

Ordained to the Priesthood

June 5, 1954

Jun 1971

Appointed Bishop of Gaylord

June 11, 1971 · Gaylord, Michigan, United States

Jul 1971

Ordained Bishop

July 20, 1971

John Cardinal Dearden

Most Rev. Charles Salatka

Most Rev. Joseph C. McKinney

Mar 1981

Appointed Archbishop of Detroit

March 28, 1981 · Detroit, Michigan, United States

May 1981

Installed as Archbishop of Detroit

May 17, 1981 · Detroit, Michigan, United States

Jun 1988

Created Cardinal

June 28, 1988 · Cardinal-Priest

Apr 1990

Retired as Archbishop of Detroit

April 28, 1990 · Detroit, Michigan, United States

Aug 2014

Died

August 20, 2014