John Krol


John Joseph Krol
Cardinal, Archbishop emeritus of Philadelphia
Ronald Reagan (left) hosted the Cardinal in the Oval Office in 1981
SeePhiladelphia
AppointedFebruary 11, 1961
InstalledMarch 22, 1961
Term endedFebruary 11, 1988
PredecessorJohn Francis O'Hara
SuccessorAnthony Bevilacqua
Other post(s)Cardinal Priest of Santa Maria della Mercede e Sant'Adriano a Villa Albani
Previous post(s)
Orders
OrdinationFebruary 20, 1937
by Joseph Schrembs
ConsecrationJuly 11, 1953
by Amleto Giovanni Cicognani
Created cardinalJune 26, 1967
by Paul VI
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born(1910-10-26)October 26, 1910
DiedMarch 3, 1996(1996-03-03) (aged 85)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
MottoDeus rex meus
(God is my king)
Coat of armsJohn Joseph Krol's coat of arms
Styles of
John Krol
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeePhiladelphia
Ordination history of
John Krol
History
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated byAmleto Giovanni Cicognani
DateSeptember 2, 1953
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by John Krol as principal consecrator
Dennis Vincent Durning, C.S.Sp.May 28, 1963
Joseph Thomas DaleyJanuary 7, 1964
John Joseph GrahamJanuary 7, 1964
Alfred Michael WatsonJune 29, 1965
Giovanni Enrico BoccellaApril 17, 1968
Martin Nicholas LohmullerApril 2, 1970
Thomas Jerome WelshApril 2, 1970
James Steven RauschApril 26, 1973
Michael Bosco DuraisamyJune 10, 1974
Edward Thomas HughesJuly 21, 1976
Louis Anthony DeSimoneAugust 12, 1981
Francis Bible SchulteAugust 12, 1981
John Patrick FoleyMay 8, 1984

John Joseph Krol (October 26, 1910 – March 3, 1996) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Philadelphia from 1961 to 1988, having previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland (1953–1961), and was elevated as a cardinalate in 1967 by Pope Paul VI.