Cardinal Richard Cushing
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Cardinal Richard Cushing was a prominent 20th-century American Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Boston and was closely associated with the Kennedy family.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Richard James Cushing | 2 |
| Cardinal Richard Cushing canonical | 1 |
| Richard Cardinal Cushing | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Cardinal Richard Cushing Context triple: [John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame, dedicatedBy, Cardinal Richard Cushing]
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John Cardinal McCloskey
John Cardinal McCloskey was the first American cardinal and a prominent 19th-century Archbishop of New York who oversaw major growth of the Catholic Church in the United States.
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B.
Francis Spellman
Francis Spellman was a powerful 20th-century American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of New York and was influential in both church affairs and U.S. politics.
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C.
Frank Knox
Frank Knox was an American newspaper publisher and politician who served as Secretary of the Navy under President Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II.
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Michael Augustine Corrigan
Michael Augustine Corrigan was a prominent 19th-century American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of New York and played a key role in the Church’s growth and organization in the United States.
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E.
Timothy M. Dolan
Timothy M. Dolan is an American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who serves as the Archbishop of New York and is known for his outspoken, media-savvy leadership.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Cardinal Richard Cushing Target entity description: Cardinal Richard Cushing was a prominent 20th-century American Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Boston and was closely associated with the Kennedy family.
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A.
John Cardinal McCloskey
John Cardinal McCloskey was the first American cardinal and a prominent 19th-century Archbishop of New York who oversaw major growth of the Catholic Church in the United States.
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B.
Francis Spellman
Francis Spellman was a powerful 20th-century American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of New York and was influential in both church affairs and U.S. politics.
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C.
Frank Knox
Frank Knox was an American newspaper publisher and politician who served as Secretary of the Navy under President Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II.
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D.
Michael Augustine Corrigan
Michael Augustine Corrigan was a prominent 19th-century American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of New York and played a key role in the Church’s growth and organization in the United States.
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Timothy M. Dolan
Timothy M. Dolan is an American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who serves as the Archbishop of New York and is known for his outspoken, media-savvy leadership.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Archbishop
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Catholic cardinal ⓘ human ⓘ |
| advocatedFor | social justice ⓘ |
| appointedAsArchbishopOfBostonBy | Pope Pius XII ⓘ |
| archdiocese |
Archdiocese of Boston
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston
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| birthDate | 1895-08-24 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
South Boston
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surface form:
South Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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| burialPlace |
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
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surface form:
Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston
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| consecratedBy | William Henry O’Connell ⓘ |
| consecrationDate | 1939-06-29 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdCardinalBy | Pope John XXIII ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1970-11-02 ⓘ |
| diocese |
Archdiocese of Boston
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston
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| education |
Boston College High School
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Saint John’s Seminary, Boston ⓘ
surface form:
St. John’s Seminary, Boston
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| endTimeAsArchbishopOfBoston | 1970 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Cushing ⓘ |
| fullName |
Cardinal Richard Cushing
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Richard James Cushing
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| givenName | Richard ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Cardinal ⓘ |
| knownFor |
close association with the Kennedy family
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support for Catholic missions abroad ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | College of Cardinals ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church ⓘ |
| notableWork | expansion of Catholic institutions in Boston ⓘ |
| officiatedAt |
State funeral of John F. Kennedy
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surface form:
funeral of President John F. Kennedy
wedding of John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier ⓘ |
| ordainedBy | William Henry O’Connell ⓘ |
| ordinationDate | 1921-05-26 ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
1963 election of Pope Paul VI
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1963 papal conclave ⓘ Second Vatican Council ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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| positionHeld |
Archbishop of Boston
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Auxiliary Bishop of Boston ⓘ Cardinal-Priest of Santa Susanna ⓘ Coadjutor Archbishop of Boston ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| residence |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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| startTimeAsArchbishopOfBoston | 1944 ⓘ |
| startTimeAsCardinal | 1958 ⓘ |
| supported |
interfaith dialogue
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missionary work ⓘ |
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Subject: Cardinal Richard Cushing Description of subject: Cardinal Richard Cushing was a prominent 20th-century American Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Boston and was closely associated with the Kennedy family.
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