John Wright (cardinal)


John Joseph Wright
Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy
SeePittsburgh (emeritus)
InstalledApril 23, 1969
Term endedAugust 10, 1979
PredecessorJean-Marie Villot
SuccessorSilvio Oddi
Other post(s)Bishop of Pittsburgh
(1959 to 1969)
Bishop of Worcester
(1950 to 1959)
Orders
OrdinationDecember 8, 1935
ConsecrationMay 10, 1947
Created cardinalApril 28, 1969
Personal details
Born(1909-07-18)July 18, 1909
DiedAugust 10, 1979(1979-08-10) (aged 70)
Cambridge, Massachusetts, US
MottoResonare Christum
(Echoing Christ)
Styles of
John Joseph Wright
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeePittsburgh (emeritus)

John Joseph Wright (July 18, 1909 – August 10, 1979) was an American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy from 1969 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1969.