Humberto Sousa Medeiros
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Boston |
Humberto Sousa Cardinal Medeiros (October 6, 1915 - September 17, 1983) was a Portuguese-born American Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.[1]
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.
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- ^ Distinguished Americans & Canadians of Portuguese Descent. Retrieved on 2008-01-09.
| Episcopal Lineage | |
| Consecrated by: | James Louis Connolly |
| Date of consecration: | June 9, 1966 |
| Consecrator of | |
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| 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 |
| Preceded by Adolph Marx |
Bishop of Brownsville 1966–1970 |
Succeeded by John Joseph Fitzpatrick |
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