Albert Gregory Meyer


Albert Gregory Meyer
Cardinal, Archbishop of Chicago
SeeChicago
AppointedSeptember 19, 1958
InstalledNovember 16, 1958
Term endedApril 9, 1965
PredecessorSamuel Stritch
SuccessorJohn Cody
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere
Previous post(s)
Orders
OrdinationJuly 11, 1926
by Basilio Pompili
ConsecrationApril 11, 1946
by Moses E. Kiley
Created cardinalDecember 14, 1959
by John XXIII
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born(1903-03-09)March 9, 1903
DiedApril 9, 1965(1965-04-09) (aged 62)
Chicago, Illinois
MottoADVENIAT REGNUM TUUM
(Thy kingdom come)
Coat of armsAlbert Gregory Meyer's coat of arms
Styles of
Albert Meyer
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeChicago

Albert Gregory Meyer (March 9, 1903 – April 9, 1965) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago in Illinois from 1958 until his death in 1965, and was appointed a cardinal in 1959. He previously served as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee in Wisconsin from 1953 to 1958 and as bishop of the Diocese of Superior in Wisconsin from 1946 to 1953.

Meyer was a strong advocate for racial justice and a firm supporter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was also a voice for religious tolerance and for the reconciliation of the Catholic Church with the Jewish people.