Bishop Francis J. Spellman

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Bishop
gptkbp:advocated_for Civil rights
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Roman_Catholic_Church
gptkbp:birth_date May 4, 1889
gptkbp:birth_place The Bronx, New York City, New York
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Saint_Patrick's_Cathedral,_New_York_City
gptkbp:children gptkb:None
gptkbp:consecration_date gptkb:1932
gptkbp:death_date December 2, 1967
gptkbp:diocese gptkb:Archdiocese_of_New_York
gptkbp:education gptkb:Catholic_University_of_America
gptkbp:honorific_prefix His Excellency
D. D.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bishop Francis J. Spellman
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Catholic_Church_in_the_United_States
gptkbp:influenced Catholic education in New York
gptkbp:is_a_member_of gptkb:American_Legion
gptkb:United_States_Conference_of_Catholic_Bishops
gptkb:National_Conference_of_Catholic_Bishops
gptkb:Knight
gptkbp:known_for Advocacy for social justice
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_work Support for the Catholic Church during World War II
gptkbp:office_held gptkb:Archbishop_of_New_York
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Francis_Cardinal_Spellman
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Roman_Catholicism
gptkbp:served_as gptkb:Military_Vicar_for_the_United_States_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:None
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Terence_Cardinal_Cooke
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Terence_Cardinal_Cooke
gptkbp:supported Catholic charities
gptkbp:term_end gptkb:1967
gptkbp:term_start gptkb:1949
gptkbp:was_involved_in gptkb:prison
gptkb:Interfaith_dialogue
gptkb:youth_ministry
gptkb:Catholic_Relief_Services
Education reform
Ecumenical movement
Community service projects
Social justice initiatives
Support for the arts
Support for mental health initiatives
Support for veterans
Post-war reconstruction efforts
Support for local communities
Support for the elderly
Promotion of family values
Advocacy for immigrants
Promotion of peace initiatives
Support for international development
Support for the poor
Promotion of environmental stewardship
Promotion of interfaith cooperation
Promotion of health care access
Promotion of Catholic education
Hospital ministry
Vatican II preparations
World War II chaplaincy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Calvary_Cemetery,_Queens
gptkb:Calvary_Cemetery
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5