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Cardinal Joseph Bernardin

1928–1996Columbia, SCItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included

Archbishop of Chicago

Biography

Archbishop of Chicago; Cardinal; advocated seamless garment ethic of life; died of cancer with extraordinary public grace. Consistent Life Ethic (Seamless Garment); shepherded Church through difficult 1980s-90s; died of cancer publicly

Notable For

  • Archbishop of Chicago
  • Cardinal
  • advocated seamless garment ethic of life
  • died of cancer with extraordinary public grace

Honors & Recognition

  • Consistent Life Ethic (Seamless Garment)
  • shepherded Church through difficult 1980s-90s
  • died of cancer publicly
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Quick Facts

Field
Religion & Faith
Specialty
Catholicism
Years
1928–1996
Birth Place
Columbia, SC
Origin
Italian American descendant
Regional Ancestry
Italian
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