John Aloysius Ward
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The Most Reverend John Aloysius Ward |
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| Archbishop of Cardiff | |
| Archdiocese | Cardiff |
| Province | Cardiff |
| Appointed | 25 March 1983 |
| Term ended | 26 October 2001 |
| Predecessor | John Aloysius Murphy |
| Successor | Peter David Smith |
| Other posts | Archbishop Emeritus of Cardiff (2001–2007) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 7 June 1953 |
| Consecration | 1 October 1980 by Langton Douglas Fox |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 January 1929 Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 27 March 2007 Ystradowen, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Previous post | Bishop of Menevia |
John Aloysius Ward (24 January 1929 – 27 March 2007) was a Roman Catholic prelate. He served as Bishop of Menevia from 1 October 1980 until his appointment by Pope John Paul II as Metropolitan Archbishop of Cardiff on 25 March 1983. He served as Archbishop until his retirement on 26 October 2001.
John Aloysius Ward was born in Leeds on 24 January 1929, the son of Eugene and Hannah Ward. The Ward family later moved to Wrexham, North Wales, where the young John Ward was brought up. He was educated at St. Mary's Primary School, Wrexham, and at Prior Park College, Bath. He subsequently joined the novitiate of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin whom he had known from their house at Pantasaph, North Wales.
Once he had completed his novitiate, and his priestly studies, he was ordained to the sacred priesthood at the Franciscan Parish in Peckham in 1953. He returned to reside at Pantasaph. Fr. Ward was then appointed to be in charge of the Diocese of Menevia's travelling mission. He was appointed Parish Priest of Peckham and also Guardian of the Franciscan Friary there. In 1969 Fr. Ward was appointed Minister Provincial for the Capuchins of Great Britain. In 1970 he was appointed as an adviser to the Father General of the Capuchin Order in Rome. In this responsibility he looked after the spiritual needs of English-speaking Capuchins throughout the world. In this position he thus travelled widely, going on many visitations and missions, to places such as Africa and South East Asia.
Pope John Paul II named him as Coadjutor Bishop of Menevia on 1 October 1980. He succeeded Bishop Langton D. Fox in February 1982. A short time later, on 25 March 1983, he was named Archbishop of Cardiff.
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