William Godfrey | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Westminster Primate of England and Wales (de facto) | |
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| Province | Westminster |
| Diocese | Westminster |
| Appointed | 3 December 1956 |
| Term ended | 22 January 1963 |
| Predecessor | Bernard Griffin |
| Successor | John Carmel Heenan |
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| Ordination | 28 October 1916 by Antonio Vico |
| Consecration | 21 December 1938 by Raffaele Carlo Rossi, Luigi Traglia, Ralph Leo Hayes |
| Created cardinal | 15 December 1958 by John XXIII |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 July 1889 Liverpool, England |
| Died | 22 January 1963 (aged 73) London, England |
| Buried | Westminster Cathedral |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | George and Mary Godfrey |
| Coat of arms |  |
William Godfrey (25 July 1889 – 22 January 1963) was an English Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Westminster and de facto primate of England and Wales from 1956 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1958.[1]
- ^ Miranda, Salvador. "William Godfrey". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Archived from the original on 1 March 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.