Bishop John Dearden

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Bishop
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Roman_Catholic_Church
gptkbp:birthDate February 24, 1907
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Saint_Paul_Cathedral,_Pittsburgh
gptkbp:children nan
gptkbp:coatOfArms Yes
gptkbp:consecrationDate gptkb:Cardinal_Francis_Spellman
1958
gptkbp:deathDate August 15, 1988
gptkbp:diocese gptkb:Diocese_of_Pittsburgh
Province_of_Pittsburgh
gptkbp:ecumenicalRelations Promoted ecumenism
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Detroit
gptkbp:fellowship On_the_Church_and_the_World
gptkbp:honorificPrefix Most Reverend
D.D.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bishop John Dearden
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Catholic_Church_in_the_United_States
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Pope_John_XXIII
gptkbp:knownFor Progressive Catholicism
gptkbp:legacy Advocate for social justice
gptkbp:motto In_Christo_et_Ecclesia
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableEvent Promoted peace initiatives
Advocated for health care access
Supported immigration reform
Supported anti-war movements
Promoted interfaith dialogue
Promoted environmental stewardship
Advocated for the poor
Encouraged youth involvement in the church
Supported women's rights in the church
Encouraged lay participation
Opposed capital punishment
Promoted the use of modern technology in ministry
Promoted_Catholic_education
Attended_Vatican_II
Supported_LGBTQ_rights_in_the_church
Supported_the_establishment_of_Catholic_charities.
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Second_Vatican_Council
gptkbp:ordained 1932
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Detroit,_Michigan
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Bishop_John_Francis_Dearden
gptkbp:religion Catholicism
gptkbp:role Archbishop
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Archbishop_of_Detroit
gptkb:Bishop_of_Pittsburgh
gptkbp:socialResponsibility Civil rights advocacy
gptkbp:spouse nan
gptkbp:succeededBy gptkb:Bishop_Donald_Wuerl
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Bishop_Donald_Wuerl
gptkbp:termEnd 1983
gptkbp:termStart 1969