John Francis O'Hara
John Francis Cardinal O'Hara CSC (born May 1, 1888 in Ann Arbor , USA , † August 20, 1960 in Philadelphia , USA) was Archbishop of Philadelphia .
Life
John Francis O'Hara studied at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana and in Washington, DC and Pennsylvania , the subjects philosophy and Catholic theology . In 1912 he joined the Congregation of Holy Cross and received on 9 September 1916, the sacrament of Holy Orders . From 1917 to 1939 he taught at the University of Notre Dame and initially held the office of spiritual , then later that of vice- rector and rector .
On December 11, 1939, Pope Pius XII appointed him . as titular bishop of Mylasa and auxiliary bishop in the military ordinariate of the USA . He received his episcopal ordination on January 15 of the following year by Francis Cardinal Spellman . Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Fort Wayne , John Francis Noll , and the Bishop of Indianapolis , Joseph Elmer Ritter .
On March 10, 1945 Pope Pius XII appointed him. to the Bishop of Buffalo . The inauguration took place on May 8th of the same year. On November 23, 1951, he was appointed Archbishop of Philadelphia . Pope John XXIII took John Francis O'Hara on December 15, 1958 as a cardinal priest with the titular Church Santi Andrea e Gregorio al Monte Celio in the college of cardinals . Cardinal O'Hara passed away two years later. He was buried in the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Notre Dame.
literature
- Thomas T. McAvoy: Father O'Hara of Notre Dame the cardinal archbishop of Philadelphia . Notre Dame, Indiana, 1967.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Denis Joseph Cardinal Dougherty |
Archbishop of Philadelphia 1951–1960 |
John Joseph Cardinal Krol |
| John Aloysius Duffy |
Bishop of Buffalo 1945–1951 |
Joseph Aloysius Burke |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | O'Hara, John Francis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | O'Hara, Cardinal John Francis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Archbishop of Philadelphia and Cardinal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 1, 1888 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ann Arbor , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th August 1960 |
| Place of death | Philadelphia , USA |