John Carmel Heenan | |
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Archbishop of Westminster Primate of England and Wales | |
![]() John Cardinal Heenan | |
Province | Westminster |
Diocese | Westminster |
Appointed | 2 September 1963 |
Term ended | 7 November 1975 |
Predecessor | William Godfrey |
Successor | Basil Hume |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of San Silvestro in Capite |
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Orders | |
Ordination | 6 July 1930 by Arthur Henry Doubleday |
Consecration | 27 January 1951 by William Godfrey, Joseph McCormack and John Edward Petit |
Created cardinal | 22 February 1965 by Paul VI |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | 7 November 1975 London, England | (aged 70)
Buried | Westminster Cathedral |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Motto | Sub umbra carmeli |
John Carmel Heenan (26 January 1905 – 7 November 1975) was a senior-ranking English prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Westminster from 1963 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1965.[1]