Seán Patrick O'Malley
Seán Patrick O'Malley OFM Cap GCIH (born June 29, 1944) is an American cardinal of the Catholic Church serving as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Boston in Massachusetts since 2003. He is a member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin and was elevated by the Vatican to the rank of cardinal in 2006.
Seán Patrick O'Malley | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Boston | |
Cardinal O'Malley in 2010 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Boston |
| Appointed | July 1, 2003 |
| Installed | July 30, 2003 |
| Predecessor | Bernard Francis Law |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Vittoria Member of the Council of Cardinal Advisers President of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors |
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| Ordination | August 29, 1970 by John Bernard McDowell |
| Consecration | August 2, 1984 by Edward John Harper, James Aloysius Hickey, and Eugene Antonio Marino |
| Created cardinal | March 24, 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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| Born | Patrick O'Malley June 29, 1944 Lakewood, Ohio, US |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Alma mater | Catholic University of America |
| Motto | Quodcumque dixerit facite ("Do whatever He says") |
| Styles of Seán Patrick O'Malley, OFM Cap | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
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Since its creation in 2013, O'Malley has been a member of the Council of Cardinal Advisers, formed by Pope Francis to help him govern the Catholic Church and reform its central administration. Since March 22, 2014, he has been a member of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors and as its president since December 17, 2014.
O'Malley previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Palm Beach in Florida (2002 to 2003), bishop of the Diocese of Fall River in Massachusetts (1992 to 2002), and bishop of the Diocese of Saint Thomas in the US Virgin Islands (1984 to 1992).