Adam Maida
Adam Joseph Maida (born March 18, 1930) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church. Maida served as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit in Michigan from 1990 to 2009, and was elevated to cardinal in 1994. Maida previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Green Bay in Wisconsin from 1984 to 1990.
Adam Joseph Maida | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Detroit | |
Cardinal Maida in 2004 | |
| Church | Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Detroit |
| Appointed | April 28, 1990 |
| Installed | June 12, 1990 |
| Retired | January 5, 2009 |
| Predecessor | Edmund Szoka |
| Successor | Allen Henry Vigneron |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santi Vitale, Valeria, Gervasio e Protasio |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 26, 1956 by John Francis Dearden |
| Consecration | January 25, 1984 by Pio Laghi, Aloysius John Wycisło, and Vincent Leonard |
| Created cardinal | November 26, 1994 by John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 18, 1930 |
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| Education | |
| Motto | Facere omnia nova (Latin for 'To make all things new') |
| Coat of arms | |
| Styles of Adam Joseph Maida | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Detroit (Emeritus) |
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