Edward Louis Heston

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Edward Louis Heston CSC (born September 9, 1907 in Ravenna , Ohio , USA ; † May 2, 1973 ) was a Curial Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church .

Life

Edward Louis Heston joined the religious order of the Congregation of Holy Cross at and received on 22 December 1934, the sacrament of Holy Orders .

Pope Paul VI appointed him on April 12, 1969 secretary of the Congregation for Religious and Secular Institutes . Heston became president of the Pontifical Commission on Social Communications on September 8, 1971 . Paul VI appointed him on January 6, 1972. the Titular Archbishop of Numida . Pope Paul VI He received his February 13, 1972 at St. Peter's Basilica , the episcopal ordination ; Co- consecrators were Bernard Jan Cardinal Alfrink , Archbishop of Utrecht , and William John Cardinal Conway , Archbishop of Armagh .

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predecessor Office successor
Antonio Mauro Secretary of the Congregation for Religious and Secular
Institutes 1969–1971
Paul Augustin Mayer OSB
Martin John O'Connor President of the Pontifical Commission for Social Communications
1971–1973
Andrzej Maria Deskur