Humberto Sousa Cardinal Medeiros

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Humberto Sousa Cardinal Medeiros (October 6, 1915 - September 17, 1983) was a Portuguese-born American Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.

Born in the village of Arrifes, on the island of São Miguel, Azores, as a child he immigrated, with his family, to Fall River, Massachusetts. He was ordained a priest of the Fall River diocese on June 15, 1946. He was assigned to several parishes and also held the position of Chancellor of the diocese.

On April 14, 1966 he was appointed Bishop of Brownsville, Texas by Pope Paul VI. His Episcopal ordination took place on June 9, 1966. He became well known for his tireless work on behalf of the migrant workers in the area. On September 8, 1970, he was appointed Archbishop of Boston. Less than three years later, on March 5, 1973, he was created a Cardinal.

Cardinal Medeiros died in Boston during open heart surgery on September 17, 1983. He was laid to rest in Saint Patrick's Cemetery in his hometown of Fall River. The Cardinal Medeiros Trust fund was created in 1981 by the Texas Knights of Columbus State Council Charities in his honor to provide educational grants to families of Knights.

Episcopal Lineage
Consecrated by:	James Louis Connolly
Date of consecration:	June 9, 1966
Consecrator of
Bishop	Date of consecration
Lawrence Joseph Riley	February 2, 1972
Joseph Francis Maguire	February 2, 1972
Thomas Vose Daily	February 11, 1975
John Michael D'Arcy	February 11, 1975
Joseph John Ruocco	February 11, 1975
John Joseph Mulcahy	February 11, 1975
Daniel Anthony Hart	October 18, 1976
Alfred Clifton Hughes	September 14, 1981

Preceded by Richard James Cardinal Cushing

Archbishop of Boston 1970–1983

Succeeded by Bernard Francis Law