Justin Francis Cardinal Rigali

His Eminence Justin Francis Rigali
Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia
See	Philadelphia
Appointed	July 15, 2003
Installed	October 7, 2003
Term ended	July 19, 2011
Predecessor	Anthony Bevilacqua
Successor	Charles Chaput OFM Cap
Other posts	Cardinal-Priest of S. Prisca Episcopal Liaison to CMSWR
Orders
Ordination	April 25, 1961 by James Francis McIntyre
Consecration	September 14, 1985 by John Paul II, Eduardo Martínez Somalo, and Achille Silvestrini
Created Cardinal	October 21, 2003 by John Paul II
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born	(1935-04-19) April 19, 1935 (age 82) Los Angeles, California
Nationality	American
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Previous post	President of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy (1985–1990) Titular Archbishop of Volsinium (1985–1994) Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops (1989–1994) Secretary of the College of Cardinals (1990–1994) Roman Catholic Archbishop of St. Louis (1994–2003) Apostolic Administrator of Scranton sede vacante (2009–2010)
Motto	VERBUM CARO FACTUM EST (The Word Became Flesh)

Styles of Justin Francis Rigali
Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Informal style	Cardinal
See	Philadelphia (Emeritus)

Justin Francis Rigali (born April 19, 1935) is an American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the eighth Archbishop of Philadelphia, having previously served as Archbishop of St. Louis from 1994 to 2003. Rigali was elevated to the cardinalate in 2003.

Rigali previously served as the Committee for Pro-Life Activities chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

The youngest of seven children, Justin Rigali was born in Los Angeles, California, to Henry Alphonsus and Frances Irene (née White) Rigali. Two of his siblings entered the religious life as well; his sister Charlotte joined the Sisters of St. Joseph, and his brother Norbert the Jesuits. Rigali attended Holy Cross School before entering the preparatory seminary in Hancock Park in 1949. He studied philosophy and theology at Los Angeles College, Our Lady Queen of Angels Seminary in San Fernando and St. John's Seminary in Camarillo. He was ordained to the priesthood by James Francis Cardinal McIntyre on April 25, 1961, and then did pastoral work in Los Angeles and Downey.