John J. Glennon


John Joseph Glennon
Cardinal, Archbishop of St. Louis
Cardinal Glennon
SeeSt. Louis
AppointedApril 27, 1903 (Coadjutor)
InstalledOctober 13, 1903
Term endedMarch 9, 1946
PredecessorJohn Joseph Kain
SuccessorJoseph Ritter
Other postCardinal-Priest of S. Clemente
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Personal details
Born(1862-06-14)June 14, 1862
DiedMarch 9, 1946(1946-03-09) (aged 83)
MottoPerennis crux fidelis lux
(Faithful cross, everlasting light)
Ordination history of
John J. Glennon
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained byJohn Joseph Hogan
DateDecember 20, 1884
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorJohn Joseph Kain
Co-consecratorsMaurice Francis Burke,
John Joseph Hennessy
DateJune 29, 1896
Cardinalate
Elevated byPope Pius XII
DateFebruary 18, 1946
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by John J. Glennon as principal consecrator
Thomas Francis LillisMarch 14, 1910
Christopher Edward ByrneNovember 10, 1918
Francis GilfillanNovember 8, 1922
Christian Herman WinkelmannNovember 30, 1933
Paul Clarence SchulteSeptember 21, 1937
George Joseph DonnellyApril 23, 1940
Styles of
John Joseph Glennon
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Religious styleCardinal
Informal styleCardinal
SeeSt. Louis

John Joseph Glennon (June 14, 1862 – March 9, 1946) was an American Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of St. Louis from 1903 until his death in 1946. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1946.