John Francis O'Hara

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John Francis Cardinal O'Hara, CSC, (August 1, 1888—August 28, 1960) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Philadelphia from 1951 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1958.

Biography

John Francis O'Hara was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, as one of the eight children of John and Ella (née Thornton) O'Hara. He studied at the Catholic University of Uruguay in Montevideo, University of Notre Dame in Indiana, Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., and University of Pennsylvania. O'Hara entered the Congregation of Holy Cross on August 8, 1912, and later made his profession on September 14, 1914.

Ordained as a priest by Bishop Joseph Chartrand on September 9, 1916, he then taught at his "alma mater" of Notre Dame, of which he was also spiritual director. He served as Instructor of Religion, Dean of the College of Commerce, Vice President (1933–1934), and President (1934-1939) of Notre Dame. He was also one of the directors of Catholic army and navy chaplains during World War II [TIME Magazine. [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,815722,00.html Philadelphia's O'Hara] December 10, 1951] .

On December 11, 1939, O'Hara was appointed Apostolic Vicar for the US Military Forces and Titular Bishop of "Milasa". He received his episcopal consecration on January 15, 1940 from Archbishop Francis Spellman, with Bishops John Noll and Joseph Ritter serving as co-consecrators, in Sacred Heart Church. He was named the eighth Bishop of Buffalo on March 10, 1945, and was promoted to the fifth Archbishop of Philadelphia on November 23, 1951.

As Philadelphia's archbishop, O'Hara condemned the Supreme Court's ruling against banning the films "La Ronde" and "M" [TIME Magazine. [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,860331,00.html The Censors] February 1, 1954] . Moreover, not overly favorable of radio and television, he suggested that his flock sacrifice such entertainment for Lent [TIME Magazine. [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,889906,00.html The Busy Air] March 8, 1954] .

He was created Cardinal Priest of "Ss. Andrea e Gregorio al Monte Celio" by Pope John XXIII in the consistory of December 15, 1958. O'Hara died following surgery in Philadelphia, at age 72 [TIME Magazine. [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,826583,00.html Milestones] September 5, 1960] . He is buried in Sacred Heart Church at Notre Dame, Indiana.

Legacy

Cardinal O'Hara High School in Springfield, Pennsylvania and Cardinal O'Hara High School in Tonawanda, New York in the [http://www.buffalodiocese.org/ Diocese of Buffalo, NY] were named after the Cardinal.

Trivia

*O'Hara would sometimes personally answer his door [Ibid.] .
*His father John was the American ambassador to Uruguay, to where the future Cardinal traveled with him and became private secretary to the American Minister in that republic [Cardinal O'Hara High School. [http://www.cardinalohara.com/cohs.htm] ] .

References

Episcopal succession

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External links

* [http://www.fiu.edu/~mirandas/bios-o.htm#O'Hara Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/boharaj.html Catholic-Hierarchy]

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