John Carberry
John Joseph Carberry | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of St. Louis | |
Cardinal Carberry in 1978 | |
| See | St. Louis |
| Appointed | February 17, 1968 |
| Installed | March 25, 1968 |
| Term ended | July 31, 1979 |
| Predecessor | Joseph Ritter |
| Successor | John L. May |
| Other post | Cardinal-Priest of San Giovanni Battista de’ Rossi |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 28, 1929 by Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani |
| Consecration | July 25, 1956 by Raymond Augustine Kearney |
| Created cardinal | April 28, 1969 by Paul VI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 31, 1904 |
| Died | June 17, 1998 (aged 93) |
| Motto | Maria regina mater (Mary Queen Mother) |
| Styles of John Joseph Carberry | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | St. Louis |
John Joseph Carberry (July 31, 1904 – June 17, 1998) was an American Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of St. Louis from 1968 to 1979. He was created a cardinal in 1969. He served as Bishop of Lafayette in Indiana from 1957 to 1965 and Bishop of Columbus from 1965 to 1968. During his term as an archbishop, Carberry was a strong advocate for ecumenicism and racial equality.