Patrick O'Boyle (cardinal)


Patrick Aloysius O'Boyle
Cardinal, Archbishop of Washington
O'Boyle in 1916
SeeWashington
AppointedNovember 29, 1947
InstalledJanuary 21, 1948
Term endedMarch 3, 1973
PredecessorMichael Joseph Curley
SuccessorWilliam Wakefield Baum
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of S. Nicola in Carcere
Orders
OrdinationMay 21, 1921
by Patrick Joseph Hayes
ConsecrationJanuary 14, 1948
by Francis Spellman
Created cardinalJune 26, 1967
by Paul VI
Personal details
Born
Patrick Aloysius O'Boyle

(1896-07-18)July 18, 1896
DiedAugust 10, 1987(1987-08-10) (aged 91)
Washington, D.C.
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
MottoSTATE IN FIDE
(STEADFAST IN FAITH)
Coat of armsPatrick Aloysius O'Boyle's coat of arms
Styles of
Patrick O'Boyle
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeWashington
Ordination history of
Patrick O'Boyle
History
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated byFrancis Spellman
DateJanuary 14, 1948
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Patrick O'Boyle as principal consecrator
Edward John HerrmannApril 26, 1966

Patrick Aloysius O'Boyle (July 18, 1896 – August 10, 1987) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the first resident Archbishop of Washington[1] from 1948 to 1973, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1967.

  1. ^ About Us. Archdiocese of Washington. Retrieved on 2016-11-19.