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John Cardinal Foley

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His Eminence

John Cardinal Foley

Born: November 11, 1935 · Darby · Died aged 76
Ordained priest: May 19, 1962
Ordained bishop: May 8, 1984
Died: December 11, 2011
Rite: Latin

A priest for 49 years, 6 months

A bishop for 27 years, 7 months

A cardinal for 4 years

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Nov 1935

Born

November 11, 1935 · Darby

May 1962

Ordained to the Priesthood

May 19, 1962

Apr 1984

Appointed Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis

April 5, 1984 · Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

May 1984

Ordained Bishop

May 8, 1984

John Cardinal Krol

John Cardinal Krol

Most Rev. Martin N. Lohmuller

Most Rev. Thomas J. Welsh

Nov 2007

Created Cardinal

November 24, 2007 · Cardinal-Priest

Dec 2011

Died

December 11, 2011