Bernard Griffin | |
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Cardinal, Archbishop of Westminster Primate of England and Wales | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Diocese | Westminster |
Appointed | 18 December 1943 |
Term ended | 19 August 1956 |
Predecessor | Arthur Hinsley |
Successor | William Godfrey |
Other post(s) | Cardinal Priest of Santi Andrea e Gregorio al Monte Celio |
Previous post(s) |
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Orders | |
Ordination | 1 November 1924 |
Consecration | 30 June 1938 by Thomas Leighton Williams, John Patrick Barrett and William Lee |
Created cardinal | 18 February 1946 by Pius XII |
Rank | Cardinal Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | Bernard William Griffin 21 February 1899 |
Died | 19 August 1956 New Polzeath, Cornwall, United Kingdom | (aged 57)
Buried | Westminster Cathedral, London, England, United Kingdom |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Parents | William Griffin & Helen Swadkins |
Alma mater | English College, Rome |
Motto | Da mihi animas (Give me souls) |
Styles of Bernard Griffin | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
Bernard William Griffin (21 February 1899 – 19 August 1956) was an English cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.[1] He served as Archbishop of Westminster from 1943 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1946 by Pope Pius XII.