Background
KROL, Higher Education Cardinal John Joseph Juris Canonici Doctor, Juris Civilis Doctor was born on October 26, 1910 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Son of John and Anna Pietruszka Krol.
KROL, Higher Education Cardinal John Joseph Juris Canonici Doctor, Juris Civilis Doctor was born on October 26, 1910 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Son of John and Anna Pietruszka Krol.
Saint Mary"s Seminary, Cleveland and Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, Pontifical Catholic University of America.
Ordained Priest 1937. Professor, of Canon Law, Saint Mary's Seminary 1942. Vice-Chancellor, Diocese of Cleveland 51, Chancellor 1951-1953.
Titular Bishop of Cadi, Auxiliary Bishop to Bishop of Cleveland, also Vicar-General 1953-1961.
Archbishop of Philadelphia 87. Crown Cardinal by Pope Paul VI 1967.
President National Conference of Catholic Bishops and United States Catholic Conference 1966-1972, President 1973-1975. Former; Chairman Committee the Year of the Bible.
Honorary degree of sixteen American universities.
Numerous decorations.
Pontifical Commission, for Mass Media Communications 1964-1969. Pontifical Commission, for Revision of Code of Canon Law. Sacred Congregation for the Oriental Churches since 1967, Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith since 1973, of the Clergy, Prefecture of Economics Affairs of the Holy See since 1982.