Justin 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
Created Cardinal	October 21, 2003 by John Paul II
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born	(1935-04-19) April 19, 1935 (age 81) 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)
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Ordination history of Justin Francis Rigali
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator	Pope John Paul II
Date of consecration	September 14, 1985
Bishops consecrated by Justin Francis Rigali as principal consecrator
Edward Kenneth Braxton	May 17, 1995
John R. Gaydos	August 27, 1997
Michael John Sheridan	September 3, 1997
Joseph Fred Naumann	September 3, 1997
Timothy Michael Dolan	August 15, 2001
Robert Joseph Hermann	December 12, 2002
Lawrence Eugene Brandt	March 4, 2004
Joseph R. Cistone	July 28, 2004
Joseph P. McFadden	July 28, 2004
Kevin C. Rhoades	December 9, 2004
Daniel E. Thomas	July 26, 2006
Richard Stika	March 19, 2009
Timothy C. Senior	July 31, 2009
Joseph Bambera	April 26, 2010
John J. McIntyre	August 6, 2010
Michael J. Fitzgerald	August 6, 2010

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.