Richard Cushing


Richard James Cushing
Cardinal, Archbishop emeritus of Boston
SeeBoston
InstalledSeptember 25, 1944
Term endedSeptember 8, 1970
PredecessorWilliam Henry O'Connell
SuccessorHumberto Sousa Medeiros
Other postsCardinal-Priest of Santa Susanna
Orders
OrdinationMay 26, 1921
by William Henry O'Connell
ConsecrationJune 29, 1939
by William Henry O'Connell
Created cardinalDecember 15, 1958
by John XXIII
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Birth nameRichard James Cushing
Born(1895-08-24)August 24, 1895
Boston, Massachusetts
DiedNovember 2, 1970(1970-11-02) (aged 75)
Boston, Massachusetts
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Richard James Cushing (August 24, 1895 – November 2, 1970) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Boston from 1944 to 1970 and was made a cardinal in 1958.[1][2]

Cushing died of cancer on November 2, 1970 in Boston, Massachusetts at the age of 75.[3]

References

  1. "Cardinal Cushing Centers".
  2. "Jewish Leaders Express Sorrow at Death of Cardinal Cushing". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 1970-11-04. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
  3. "Cardinal Cushing, 75, Dies Catholics Mourn Prelate". thecrimson.com. November 3, 1970. Retrieved 2019-10-22.