Bernard Griffin


Bernard Griffin
Cardinal, Archbishop of Westminster
Primate of England and Wales
Cardinal Griffin in 1953
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
DioceseWestminster
Appointed18 December 1943
Term ended19 August 1956
PredecessorArthur Hinsley
SuccessorWilliam Godfrey
Other post(s)Cardinal Priest of Santi Andrea e Gregorio al Monte Celio
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination1 November 1924
Consecration30 June 1938
by Thomas Leighton Williams, John Patrick Barrett and William Lee
Created cardinal18 February 1946
by Pius XII
RankCardinal Priest
Personal details
Born
Bernard William Griffin

(1899-02-21)21 February 1899
Died19 August 1956(1956-08-19) (aged 57)
New Polzeath, Cornwall, United Kingdom
BuriedWestminster Cathedral, London, England, United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
DenominationRoman Catholic
ParentsWilliam Griffin & Helen Swadkins
Alma materEnglish College, Rome
MottoDa mihi animas (Give me souls)
Styles of
Bernard Griffin
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal

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.

  1. ^ Miranda, Salvador. "Bernard William Griffin". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Archived from the original on 7 May 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2015.