Avery Dulles
American Jesuit priest (1918–2008) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Avery Robert Dulles SJ (/ˈdʌlɪs/ DUL-iss; August 24, 1918 – December 12, 2008) was an American Jesuit priest, theologian, and cardinal of the Catholic Church. Dulles served on the faculty of Woodstock College from 1960 to 1974, of the Catholic University of America from 1974 to 1988, and as the Laurence J. McGinley Professor of Religion and Society at Fordham University from 1988 to 2008. He was also an internationally known author and lecturer.
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Avery Robert Dulles | |
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Cardinal-Deacon of SS. Nomi di Gesù e Maria | |
Appointed | February 21, 2001 |
Term ended | December 12, 2008 |
Predecessor | Justinus Darmojuwono |
Successor | Domenico Bartolucci |
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Ordination | June 16, 1956 by Francis Joseph Spellman |
Created cardinal | February 21, 2001 by Pope John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal-deacon |
Personal details | |
Born | (1918-08-24)August 24, 1918 Auburn, New York, U.S. |
Died | December 12, 2008(2008-12-12) (aged 90) New York City, U.S. |
Buried | Jesuit Cemetery, Auriesville, New York, U.S. |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Parents | John Foster Dulles & Janet Avery Dulles |
Occupation | Catholic priest, professor, theologian, and author |
Motto | Scio Cui Credidi (I know whom I have believed - 2 Tim. 1:12) |
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