John Dearden
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His Eminence John Francis Dearden |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Detroit | |
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| See | Detroit |
| Installed | December 18, 1958 |
| Term ended | July 15, 1980 |
| Predecessor | Edward Mooney |
| Successor | Edmund Szoka |
| Other posts | Cardinal-Priest of S. Pio X alla Balduina |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 8, 1932 by Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani |
| Consecration | May 18, 1948 by Amleto Giovanni Cicognani |
| Created Cardinal | April 28, 1969 by Paul VI |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 15, 1907 Valley Falls, Rhode Island |
| Died | August 1, 1988 (aged 80) Southfield, Michigan |
| Previous post | Bishop of Pittsburgh (1950-1958) |
| Motto | SERVIO IN EVANGELIO (SERVE THE GOSPEL) |
| Coat of arms | |
John Francis Dearden (October 15, 1907 – August 1, 1988) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Detroit from 1958 to 1980, and was created a cardinal in 1969. He previously served as Bishop of Pittsburgh from 1950 to 1958.
John Dearden was born in Valley Falls, Rhode Island, the eldest of five children of John Sidney and Agnes (née Gregory) Dearden. He received his early education at the parochial school of Holy Trinity Church in Central Falls. At age 11, Dearden and his family moved to Cleveland, Ohio. He continued his education at St. Philomena School in East Cleveland, and then attended Cathedral Latin High School from 1921 to 1925.
In 1925, Dearden began his studies for the priesthood at St. Mary's Seminary in Cleveland. He graduated from St. Mary's in 1929, and was then sent to continue his studies in Rome at the Pontifical North American College and the Pontifical Gregorian University.
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