Joseph Cardijn | |
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| Cardinal-Deacon of San Michele Arcangelo a Pietralata | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| In office | 25 February 1965 – 24 July 1967 |
| Predecessor | None: titular church created |
| Successor | Javier Lozano Barragán |
| Previous post(s) | Titular Archbishop of Tusuros (1965) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 22 September 1906 by Désiré-Joseph Mercier |
| Consecration | 21 February 1965 by Leo Joseph Suenens |
| Created cardinal | 22 February 1965 by Pope Paul VI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Deacon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Leo Cardijn 13 November 1882 Schaerbeek, Brussels, Belgium |
| Died | 24 July 1967 (aged 84) Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium |
| Motto | Evangelizare pauperibus ("To evangelize the poor") |
| Styles of Joseph Cardijn | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Joseph Leo Cardijn (Dutch: [ˈjoːzəf ˈleːjoː kɑrˈdɛin]; 13 November 1882 – 24 July 1967) was a Belgian Catholic cardinal and the founder of the movement of Young Christian Workers (Jeunesse ouvrière chrétienne, JOC).[1][2]
Cardijn was best known for his lifelong dedication to social activism and working towards the improvement of the working class; after his ordination, he made a particular focus of his life the effort to evangelize and bring the core messages of faith in the Gospel back to the working class, who he believed were neglected.[2][3] He was not wrong in that assessment since old schoolmates working in the mines and mills believed the Church had abandoned them, which prompted Cardijn to found a social movement dedicated to this task despite the opposition that it faced.[3]
His movement received vocal praise and encouragement from Pope Pius XI. He demonstrated great zeal even after he had been imprisoned during World War II, which served to empower his positions on social change and to oppose rising inequalities.[2] Cardijn was also an extensive traveller (visiting places such as Costa Rica and Australia) and was a recipient of several recognitions for his work in social activism.[4] He served as a critical contributor to the Second Vatican Council, working closely with Pope John XXIII and Pope Paul VI.[5][6] The latter named Cardijn as a cardinal in 1965.
Cardijn died in a Leuven hospital in 1967.[7] The cause for the cardinal's beatification was initiated in 2014 and he is titled as a Servant of God.[1]
- ^ a b "Cardinal Joseph-Léon Cardijn". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ a b c "Biography". Catholicauthors.com. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Cardinal Joseph Cardijn and the Young Christian Workers movement". Melbourne Catholic. 19 February 2012. Archived from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Honorary doctorates". JosephCardijn.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ Stefan Gigacz (24 July 2017). "Cardinal Cardijn's decisive influence on Vatican II". La Croix. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "The life of Joseph Cardijn". Young Christian Workers. Archived from the original on 20 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ Salvador Miranda. "Consistory of February 22, 1965 (I)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Retrieved 14 November 2017.