John Heenan (cardinal)


John Carmel Heenan
Archbishop of Westminster
Primate of England and Wales
John Cardinal Heenan
ProvinceWestminster
DioceseWestminster
Appointed2 September 1963
Term ended7 November 1975
PredecessorWilliam Godfrey
SuccessorBasil Hume
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of San Silvestro in Capite
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination6 July 1930
by Arthur Henry Doubleday
Consecration27 January 1951
by William Godfrey, Joseph McCormack and John Edward Petit
Created cardinal22 February 1965
by Paul VI
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born(1905-01-26)26 January 1905
Died7 November 1975(1975-11-07) (aged 70)
London, England
BuriedWestminster Cathedral
NationalityBritish
DenominationRoman Catholic
MottoSub umbra carmeli
Coat of armsJohn Carmel Heenan's coat of arms

John Carmel Heenan (26 January 1905 – 7 November 1975) was a senior-ranking English prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Westminster from 1963 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1965.[1]

  1. ^ Miranda, Salvador. "John Carmel Heenan". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2009.