Bernard William Griffin
Bernard William Cardinal Griffin (born February 21, 1899 in Birmingham , England , † August 20, 1956 in New Polzeath , Cornwall ) was Archbishop of Westminster .
Life
Bernard William Griffin studied in Birmingham and Rome the subjects philosophy and Catholic theology . He received on 1 November 1924, the sacrament of holy orders and personal secretary was to further study in 1927 by the Archbishop of Birmingham . From 1929 to 1938 he also worked as a diocesan chancellor, scientist and radio advisor. From 1937 to 1943 he was entrusted with the administration of the diocesan welfare housing.
In 1938 Pope Pius XI appointed him . the titular bishop of Appia and auxiliary bishop in Birmingham . He received episcopal ordination on June 30, 1938 by Thomas Leighton Williams , Archbishop of Birmingham; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Plymouth , John Patrick Barrett and William Lee , Bishop of Clifton . In 1943 Pope Pius XII assigned him . the administration of the Archdiocese of Westminster . Bernard William Griffin was on 18 February 1946 as a cardinal priest with the titular church of San Gregorio Magno al Celio in the College of Cardinals received.
Bernard William Cardinal Griffin was the First Grand Prior of the Lieutenancy of England and Wales of the Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem .
He died on August 20, 1956 in New Polzeath and was buried in Westminster Cathedral.
literature
- Michael de la Bédoyère : Cardinal Bernard Griffin. Archbishop of Westminster. Rockliff Press, London 1955.
Web links
- Griffin, Bernard William. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed August 6, 2016.
- Entry on Bernard William Griffin on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on August 6, 2016.
- Newspaper article about Bernard William Griffin in the 20th century press kit of the ZBW - Leibniz Information Center for Economics .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Cardinal Hinsley |
Archbishop of Westminster 1943–1956 |
William Cardinal Godfrey |
| --- |
 Grand Prior of the Lieutenancy of England and Wales of the Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem 1954–1956 |
Cyril Conrad Cowderoy |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Griffin, Bernard William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Griffin, Bernard William Cardinal (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Westminster |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 21, 1899 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Birmingham , England |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th August 1956 |
| Place of death | New Polzeath , Cornwall |