John Wright (cardinal)

His Eminence

John Joseph Wright
Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy
SeePittsburgh
InstalledApril 23, 1969
Term endedAugust 10, 1979
PredecessorJean-Marie Villot
SuccessorSilvio Oddi
Other postsBishop of Pittsburgh
(1959 to 1969)
Bishop of Worcester
(1950 to 1959)
Orders
OrdinationDecember 8, 1935
by Francesco Marchetti-Selvaggiani
ConsecrationMay 10, 1947
by Humberto Sousa Medeiros
Created cardinalApril 28, 1969
by Paul VI
Personal details
Born(1909-07-18)July 18, 1909
Dorchester, Massachusetts, US
DiedAugust 10, 1979(1979-08-10) (aged 70)
Cambridge, Massachusetts, US
MottoResonare Christum
(Echoing Christ)
Styles of
John Joseph Wright
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeePittsburgh (emeritus)

John Joseph Wright (July 18, 1909 – August 10, 1979) was an American Catholic prelate who served as prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy from 1969 until his death. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1969.

Wright previously served as bishop of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania from 1959 to 1969, as bishop of Worcester in Massachusetts from 1950 to 1959 and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston in Massachusetts from 1947 to 1950.

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