Background
Spellman, Cardinal Francis was born on May 4, 1889 in Whitman, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William and Ellen Mary (Conway) Spellman.
Spellman, Cardinal Francis was born on May 4, 1889 in Whitman, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William and Ellen Mary (Conway) Spellman.
Bachelor of Arts, Fordham College, 1911. South.T. Doctorate., Urban University, 1916. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Notre Dame University, Fordham University, 1935.
Manhattan College, 1942.
Jefferson Medical College, Duquesne University, 1944. Georgetown University, 1946.
John Carroll University, 1947. Columbia University, 1944, Iona College, 1949, Canisius College, Saint Anseim’s College, 1950, National U. Ireland, 1953.
Doctor of Letters, Marquette University, Military, 1945, Rockhurst College, 1953.
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, New York University, 1946. Doctor of Laws, Loyola University, 1947, Catholic Pontifical University, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1951, National U. San Marcos de Lima, Peru, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Letters, Pontifical Catholic U. Peru, 1951.
Doctor Civil and Canon Law, Catholic Pontifical U. Xaveriana, Rogota, Colombia, 1951.
Doctor of Letters, Saint Francis College, Loretto. And numerous other honorary degrees, since 1954.
Ordained in Saint Apollinaris’ Church, Rome, May 14, 1916. Assistant All Saints’ Parish, Roxbury, Massachusetts, 1916-1918. Editorial staff Boston Pilot, 1918-1922.
Assistant chancellor archdiocese of Boston, 1922-1925.
Attache Office of Secretary of State and translator of Papal broadcasts and encyclicals, Vatican, Rome, 1925-1932. Consecrated in Rome, titular bishop, September 8, 1932.
Auxiliary bishop of Boston, 1932-1939. Pastor Sacred Heart Church, Newton Center, Massachusetts, 1933-1939.
Archbishop of New York since 1939.
Created cardinal February 1946. Military vicar for United States.
Fellow International College of Surgs.