Joseph Cardijn

20th century Belgian cardinal, founder of the Young Christian Workers (1882-1967) · Belgium · On the map · Religious Figures · Died at 84

Joseph Leo Cardijn was a Belgian Catholic cardinal and the founder of the movement of Young Christian Workers.

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1967Died25 July 19671962Honorary DoctorateAward1960Honorary Doctor of the University of SherbrookeAward1956Honorary Doctorate at the Laval UniversityAward1950Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of LouvainAward1948Honorary Doctor of the Federal University of Rio de JaneiroAwardHonorary Doctor of the University of Santiago, ChileAwardHonorary DoctorateAward1947Honorary doctor of the University of OttawaAwardHonorary Doctorate from the Université de MontréalAward1882Born18 November 1882