Background
Law, Bernard Francis Cardinal was born on November 4, 1931 in Torreon, Mexico. Son of Bernard A. and Helen A. (Stubblefield) Law.
Law, Bernard Francis Cardinal was born on November 4, 1931 in Torreon, Mexico. Son of Bernard A. and Helen A. (Stubblefield) Law.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1953; postgraduate, St. Joseph Seminary, St. Benedict, Louisiana, 1953; postgraduate, Pontifical College Josephinum, Worthington, Ohio, 1955.
Ordained priest Diocese of Natchez-Jackson, Mississippi, 1961, editor Jackson, 1963—1968. Executive director United States Bishops Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, 1968—1971. Vicar general Diocese of Natchez-Jackson, Jackson, 1971—1973.
Ordained bishop, 1973. Bishop Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 1973—1984. Chairman United States Bishops Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, 1975.
Archbishop Archdiocese of Boston, Brighton, Massachusetts, 1984—2002. Elevated to cardinal, 1985. Cardinal-priest S. Susanna, since 1985.
Archpriest Patriarchal Liberian Basilica of St. Mary Major, Rome, since 2004. Administrative committee National Conference Catholic Bishops, since 1975. Communications committee United States Catholic Conference, 1974, administrative board, 75.
Member Vatican Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity, 1976. Consultant Vatican Commission Religious Relations with Jews, 1976. Chairman board Pope John XXIII Medical-Moral Research and Education Center, St. Louis, 1980—1982.
Ecclesiastical delegate of for matters pertaining to former Episcopal priests Pope John Paul II, 1981.
Trustee Pontifical College Josephinum, 1974—1985, National Shrine of Immaculate Conception, since 1975. Board regents Conception (Missouri) Seminary College, since 1975.