Richard Cushing

Richard James Cushing (August 24, 1895 – November 2, 1970) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Boston from 1944 to 1970 and was made a cardinal in 1958.^[1][2]

His Eminence Richard James Cushing
Cardinal, Archbishop emeritus of Boston
See	Boston
Installed	September 25, 1944
Term ended	September 8, 1970
Predecessor	William Henry O'Connell
Successor	Humberto Sousa Medeiros
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Priest of Santa Susanna
Previous post(s)	Auxiliary Bishop of Boston (1939-1944)
Orders
Ordination	May 26, 1921 by William Henry O'Connell
Consecration	June 29, 1939 by William Henry O'Connell
Created cardinal	December 15, 1958 by John XXIII
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born	Richard James Cushing (1895-08-24)August 24, 1895 Boston, Massachusetts
Died	November 2, 1970(1970-11-02) (aged 75) Boston, Massachusetts
Motto	Ut Cognoscant Te (That they may know thee)
Coat of arms

Cushing died of cancer on November 2, 1970 in Boston, Massachusetts at the age of 75.^[3]