Justin Francis Rigali
Justin Francis Cardinal Rigali (born April 19, 1935 in Los Angeles , USA ) is Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia .
Life
Justin Francis Rigali was born as the youngest of seven children of Henry Alphonsus Rigali and his wife Frances Irene. White born. Two of his siblings have pursued a career in the church. His sister Charlotte joined the Sisters of Saint Joseph and his brother Nobert the Jesuits .
Rigali received on 25 April in 1961 by James Francis Cardinal McIntyre in Los Angeles, the sacrament of Holy Orders . In that year he began his studies in canon law at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome , which he completed in 1964 with a doctorate.
He then joined the English-speaking section of the State Secretariat . From 1966 to 1970 he was in the service of the Apostolic Nunciature in Madagascar . In 1967 he received from Pope Paul VI. the title of Honorary Chaplain to His Holiness . In 1970 he became director of the English-language section of the State Secretariat and translator for the Pope, whom he accompanied on several trips. From 1972 to 1973 he was a professor at the Pontifical Diplomatic Academy . On April 19, 1980, Pope John Paul II awarded him the title of Honorary Prelate of His Holiness .
Rigali was also on some pastoral trips of John Paul II, including the trips to the USA in 1979 and 1987.
On June 8, 1985, he was appointed titular Archbishop of Volsinium and President of the Pontifical Diplomatic Academy and was ordained episcopal on September 14 of the same year by Pope John Paul II ; Co-consecrators were Archbishop Eduardo Martínez Somalo , then an official in the State Secretariat, and Archbishop Achille Silvestrini . Until 1990 he held several other offices at the Roman Curia , including that of Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops and Secretary of the College of Cardinals .
He was named Archbishop of St. Louis by John Paul II in 1994 and received the Pope in 1999 on his trip to St. Louis.
On July 15, 2003 Rigali was appointed Archbishop of Philadelphia and on October 21 of the same year as a cardinal priest with the titular Church of Santa Prisca in the college of cardinals . After the Pope's death, he attended the 2005 conclave .
On July 19, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI. his resignation request submitted for reasons of age. Charles Joseph Chaput was named as his successor .
Cardinal Rigali took after the resignation of Benedict XVI. the conclave in 2013 in part, in which Pope Francis has been selected. On December 16, 2013, he resigned from the Congregation of Bishops.
Web links
- Rigali, Justin Francis. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed December 22, 2016.
- Entry on Justin Francis Rigali on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on December 22, 2016.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cardinal Justin Francis Rigali. Biography. Archdiocese of Philadelphia, May 2010, archived from the original on June 14, 2011 ; accessed on December 22, 2016 (English).
- ↑ Annuario Pontificio per l'anno 1982. Città del Vaticano 1982, p. 1940.
- ^ Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo Metropolita di Philadelphia (USA) e Nomina del Successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, July 19, 2011, accessed June 26, 2015 (Italian).
- ↑ Jesse Bogan: Pope Francis removes former St. Louis Archbishop Burke from Congregation of Bishops , St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 16, 2013
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Cesare Zacchi (it) |
President of the Pontifical Diplomatic Academy 1985–1989 |
Karl-Josef Rauber |
| Giovanni Battista Re |
Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops 1989–1994 |
Jorge María Mejía |
| John Lawrence May |
Archbishop of St. Louis 1994-2003 |
Raymond Leo Burke |
| Daniel William Kucera |
 Grand Prior of the Lieutenancy USA NORTHERN of the Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem 1996–2003 |
Raymond Leo Burke |
| Anthony Joseph Cardinal Bevilacqua |
Archbishop of Philadelphia 2003-2011 |
Charles Joseph Chaput OFMCap |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rigali, Justin Francis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rigali, Cardinal Justin Francis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Archbishop of Philadelphia and Cardinal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 19, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , USA |