John Carberry
John Joseph Carberry | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop emeritus of St. Louis | |
Cardinal Carberry in 1978 | |
| See | St. Louis |
| Appointed | February 17, 1968 |
| Installed | March 25, 1968 |
| Term ended | July 31, 1979 |
| Predecessor | Joseph Ritter |
| Successor | John L. May |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of San Giovanni Battista de’ Rossi |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 28, 1929 by Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani |
| Consecration | July 25, 1956 by Raymond Augustine Kearney |
| Created cardinal | April 28, 1969 by Paul VI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 31, 1904 |
| Died | June 17, 1998 (aged 93) St Louis, Missouri |
| Motto | MARIA REGINA MATER (Mary Queen Mother) |
| Coat of arms | |
| Styles of John Joseph Carberry | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | St. Louis |
John Joseph Cardinal Carberry (July 31, 1904 – June 17, 1998) was an American Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of St. Louis from 1968 to 1979. He was created a cardinal in 1969. He served as Bishop of Lafayett-in-Indiana from 1957 to 1965 and Bishop of Columbus from 1965 to 1968.
During his term as an archbishop, Carberry was a strong advocate for ecumenicism and racial equality.