Anthony Bevilacqua
Anthony Joseph Bevilacqua (June 17, 1923 – January 31, 2012) was an American cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia from 1988 to 2003. Bevilacqua previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh from 1983 to 1987 and as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn from 1980 to 1983. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1991.
Anthony Joseph Bevilacqua | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop emeritus of Philadelphia | |
| See | Philadelphia |
| Appointed | December 8, 1987 |
| Installed | February 11, 1988 |
| Term ended | July 15, 2003 |
| Predecessor | John Krol |
| Successor | Justin Francis Rigali |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santissimo Redentore e Sant'Alfonso in Via Merulan |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 11, 1949 by Thomas Edmund Molloy |
| Consecration | November 24, 1980 by Francis Mugavero |
| Created cardinal | June 28, 1991 by John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 17, 1923 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | January 31, 2012 (aged 88) Wynnewood, Pennsylvania |
| Denomination | Catholic |
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| Alma mater | Cathedral College (BA) Pontifical Gregorian University (JCD) Columbia University (MA) St. John's University (JD) |
| Motto | Ecclesia Mater Nostra (The Church, Our Mother) |
| Coat of arms | |
| Styles of Anthony Bevilacqua | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Philadelphia (emeritus) |
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