Background
Krol, John Cardinal was born on October 26, 1910 in Cleveland. Son of John and Anna (Pietruszka) Krol.
Krol, John Cardinal was born on October 26, 1910 in Cleveland. Son of John and Anna (Pietruszka) Krol.
Student, St. Mary's Seminary, Cleveland, 1937. JCB, Gregorian University, Rome, 1939. Juris Canonici Licentiatus, Gregorian University, Rome, 1940.
Doctor of Canon Law, Catholic University America, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy, La Salle College, 1961. Doctor of Laws, John Carroll University, 1955.
Doctor of Laws, St. Joseph University, 1961. Doctor of Laws, St. John University, 1964. Doctor of Laws, College Steubenville, 1967.
Doctor of Laws, Lycoming Methodist College, 1966. Doctor of Laws, Temple University, 1964. Doctor of Laws, Bellarmine-Ursuline College, 1968.
Doctor of Laws, Drexel University, 1970. Department of Science and Technology, Villanova University, 1961. Doctor of Humane Letters, Alliance College, 1967.
Doctor of Humane Letters, College Chestnut Hill, 1975. Doctor of Humane Letters, Holy Family College, 1977. Doctor of Divinity, Susquehanna University, 1970.
Total harmonic distortion Lublin, Poland. HHD, Wheeling College, 1984.
Priest, Roman Catholic Church, 1937;
private chamberlain, Roman Catholic Church, 1945;
domestic prelate, Roman Catholic Church, 1951;
parish assistant, 1937-1938;
professor, Diocesan Seminary
also chaplain, Jennings Home for Aged, 1942-1943;
vice chancellor, Cleveland Diocese, 1943-1951;
chancellor of diocese, Cleveland Diocese, 1951-1953;
promoter of justice, Cleveland Diocese, 1951-1953;
consecrated bishop, 1953;
auxiliary bishop to bishop of Cleveland, also vicar general Diocese of Cleveland, 1953-1961;
archbishop of, Philadelphia, 1961-1988;
appointed chairman of the board of trustees, The Papal Foundation, 1988-1996. Elevated to Sacred College of Cardinals, 1967. Undersecretary II Vatican Council, 1962-1965.
Member Pontifical Commission Communications Media, 1964-1969. Chairman National Catholic Office for Radio and television, 1963-1964, National Catholic Office for Motion Pictures, Catholic Communications Foundation, 1965-1970, Pennsylvania Catholic Conference, 1961-1996. Vice president National Conference Catholic Bishops, 1966-1971, president, 1971-1974.
Vice chairman United States Catholic Conference, 1966-1971, president, 1971-1974. Member administrative board and committee National Conference Catholic Bishops/United States Catholic Conference, 1983-1986. Member Pontifical Common for Mass Media Communications, 1964-1969, SacredCongregation for Evangelization of Nations, 1967-1972, Sacred Congregation for Oriental Church, 1967-1996, Sacred Congregation for Doctrine of Faith, 1973-1996.
Member 15 Member Council of Cardinals to study and counselon Vatican finances, 1981. Member Prefecture of Economics Affairs of Holy See, 1982. Pro.-president Extraordinary Synod of Bishops, Rome, 1985.
National advisory committee Deborah Hospital Foundation, 1983. Active President's National Citizens Committee Community Relations. President advisory council Private Sector Initiatives, 1983—1985.
Trustee Catholic University American, Washington, 1961—1971. Council member trustees Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, 1985. Chairman board governors, host International Eucharistic Congress, Philadelphia, 1976.
Trustee Catholic League for Religious Assistance to Poland, National Shrine of Immaculate Conception. President Center for Applied Research in Apostolate, 1967—1970. Chairman Catholic Communications Foundation, 1965—1970.
Vice-chairman Committee for Year of Bible, 1983. Member of Canon Law Society of America (president 1948-1949), Order Sons of Italy (honorary).