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Samuel Stritch

Catholic cardinal (1887-1958) · United States · On the map · Religious Figures · Died at 70

Samuel Alphonsius Stritch was an American Catholic prelate who served as archbishop of Chicago from 1940 to 1958 and as pro-prefect of the Congregation for Propagation of the Faith from March 1958 until his death two months later. He was elevated to the cardinalate by Pope Pius XII in 1946.

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Country
United States
Category
Religious Figures
Type
Religious Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1887 to 1958 · aged 70