Avery Cardinal Dulles finally laid to rest

Avery Robert Cardinal Dulles, S.J. †

Function: Priest of the Society of Jesus

Title: Cardinal Deacon of Santissimi Nomi di Gesù e Maria in Via Lata

Birthdate: Aug 24, 1918	Country: USA

Elevated: Feb 21, 2001	More information: www.catholic-hierarchy.org

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Avery Cardinal Dulles finally laid to rest
Jun 22, 2009

Our friend is finally resting in peace.

Avery Cardinal Dulles, S.J., was buried on June 1 at the Shrine of the North American Martyrs in Auriesville, NY. He died on December 12th. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated December 18th at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick by Cardinal Edward Egan.

Cardinal Dulles was the Laurence J. McGinley Professor of Religion and Society at Fordham University since 1988. He was the first American to become a cardinal without first becoming a bishop.

The Sacrifice of Mass celebrated by Bishop Howard Hubbard for the soul of Cardinal Dulles at the Coliseum Church on the grounds of the shine. The Cardinal received an escort by a pair of Naval officers, in recognition of Cardinal Dulles' military service during Second World War.

The Shrine of the North American Martyrs is the only one of its kind in the USA. There rests the Jesuit martyrs Saints Rene Goupil (1642), Isaac Jogues (1646), John Laland (1646) and others. New York Province Jesuits are buried in the cemetery at the Shrine.

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