John O'Connor (cardinal)
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This article is about the archbishop of New York. For the bishop of Newark, see John J. O'Connor (bishop of Newark). For other people named John O'Connor, see John O'Connor (disambiguation).
"Cardinal O'Connor" redirects here. For the Archbishop of Westminster, see Cormac Murphy-O'Connor.
John Joseph O'Connor (January 15, 1920 – May 3, 2000) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as archbishop of the Archdiocese of New York from 1984 until his death in 2000, and was made a cardinal in 1985.
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Cardinal, Archbishop of New York | |
See | Archdiocese of New York |
Appointed | January 26, 1984 |
Installed | March 19, 1984 |
Term ended | May 3, 2000 |
Predecessor | Terence Cooke |
Successor | Edward Egan |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo |
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Ordination | December 15, 1945 by Hugh L. Lamb |
Consecration | May 27, 1979 by John Paul II |
Created cardinal | May 25, 1985 by John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal Priest |
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Born | (1920-01-15)January 15, 1920 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
Died | May 3, 2000(2000-05-03) (aged 80) New York City, New York, US |
Buried | St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York, New York, US |
Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
Parents | Thomas J. O'Connor & Dorothy Magdalene Gomple |
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Motto | There Can Be No Love Without Justice |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1952–1979 |
Rank | Rear admiral |
Commands held | Chief of Chaplains of the Navy |
Battles/wars | Korean War |
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O'Connor previously served as a U.S. Navy chaplain (1952 to 1979), including four years as chief of chaplains, as an auxiliary bishop of the Military Vicariate of the United States (1979 to 1983), and as bishop of the Diocese of Scranton in Pennsylvania (1983 to 1984).