Bernard Francis Law
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Bernard Francis Law was an American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church best known for his long tenure as a powerful U.S. church leader and his central role in the Boston clergy sexual abuse scandal.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bernard Francis Law canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Roman Catholic bishop
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Catholic cardinal ⓘ human ⓘ |
| appointedArchbishopOfBostonIn | 1984 ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Basilica of Saint Mary Major ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cardiovascular disease ⓘ |
| consecratedAsBishopIn | 1973 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdCardinalIn | 1985 ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1931-11-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2017-12-20 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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Pontifical College Josephinum ⓘ Saint Joseph Seminary (Louisiana) ⓘ |
| endTimeOfPosition |
1983-01-11 (Bishop of Springfield–Cape Girardeau)
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2002-12-13 (Archbishop of Boston) ⓘ 2011-11-21 (Archpriest of Santa Maria Maggiore) ⓘ |
| familyName | Law ⓘ |
| givenName | Bernard ⓘ |
| hasHonorificPrefix | His Eminence ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| memberOf | College of Cardinals ⓘ |
| middleName | Francis ⓘ |
| notableFor |
central role in the Boston clergy sexual abuse scandal
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leadership of the Archdiocese of Boston ⓘ resignation as Archbishop of Boston amid abuse cover-up revelations ⓘ |
| occupation |
clergyman
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theologian ⓘ |
| ordainedAsPriestIn | 1961 ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
1985 consistory of cardinals
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1994 Special Assembly for America of the Synod of Bishops ⓘ 1998 Synod of Bishops for Oceania ⓘ 2005 papal conclave ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston leadership ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Torreón
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surface form:
Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico
|
| placeOfDeath |
Rome
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surface form:
Rome, Italy
|
| positionHeld |
Bishop of Boston
ⓘ
surface form:
Archbishop of Boston
Archpriest of the Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore ⓘ Bishop of Springfield–Cape Girardeau ⓘ Cardinal-Priest of Santa Susanna ⓘ |
| reasonForResignation | handling of clergy sexual abuse cases in the Archdiocese of Boston ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| resignedFromPosition | Archbishop of Boston ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| startTimeOfPosition |
1973-01-05 (Bishop of Springfield–Cape Girardeau)
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1984-03-23 (Archbishop of Boston) ⓘ 2004-05-27 (Archpriest of Santa Maria Maggiore) ⓘ |
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