
His Eminence
A priest for 65 years, 2 months
A bishop for 40 years, 9 months
A cardinal for 22 years, 8 months
Born
April 19, 1935 · Los Angeles
Ordained to the Priesthood
April 25, 1961
Ordained Bishop
September 14, 1985
Appointed Archbishop of Philadelphia
July 15, 2003 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Installed as Archbishop of Philadelphia
October 7, 2003 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Created Cardinal
October 21, 2003 · Cardinal-Priest
Retired as Archbishop of Philadelphia
July 19, 2011 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States