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name = John Cardinal D'Alton †| |
name = John Francis Cardinal D'Alton †| |
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See = [[Archdiocese of Armagh (Roman Catholic)|Armagh]] | |
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Period = [[June 13]], [[1946]]—[[February 1]], [[1963]] | |
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cardinal = [[January 12]], [[1953]] | |
cardinal = [[January 12]], [[1953]] | |
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Predecessor = [[Joseph Cardinal MacRory]] | |
Predecessor = [[Joseph Cardinal MacRory]] †| |
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Successor = [[William Cardinal Conway]] | |
Successor = [[William Cardinal Conway]] †| |
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post = [[Diocese of Meath (Roman Catholic)|Bishop of Meath]] | |
post = [[Diocese of Meath (Roman Catholic)|Bishop of Meath]] | |
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date of birth = [[October 11]], [[1882]] | |
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*D'Alton's mother had a daughter, Mollie Brennan, from a previous marriage; she remarried again after the Cardinal's father died in [[1883]]. |
*D'Alton's mother had a daughter, Mollie Brennan, from a previous marriage; she remarried again after the Cardinal's father died in [[1883]]<ref>The Dalton Genealogical Society. [http://members.aol.com/daltongene/dgsmar06.htm#John%20Cardinal%20DAlton,%20The%20100th%20Successor%20to%20St.%20Patrick John Cardinal D'Alton, the 100th Successor to St. Patrick]</ref>. |
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*He was a close friend of [[Éamon de Valera]], whom he befriended at Blackrock College<ref>Ibid.</ref>. |
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*His nickname was "Jackie |
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Revision as of 00:42, 20 April 2007
John Francis Cardinal D'Alton (October 11, 1882—February 1, 1963) was an Irish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Armagh and thus Primate of All Ireland from 1946 to 1963, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1953.
Biography
John D'Alton was born in Claremorris to Joseph D'Alton and his wife Mary Brennan, at the height of the Land Wars in Ireland. He was baptised on the following October 15. He obtained an extensive education at Blackrock College, Holy Cross College in Cloniffe, the Royal University in Dublin, Irish College in Rome, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, and National University in Dublin. D'Alton was ordained to the priesthood on April 18, 1908, completing his studies in 1910. He then taught Ancient Classics, Latin, and Greek at St. Patrick's College in Maynooth until 1942, becoming its rector in 1936, and was raised to the rank of Monsignor on June 27, 1938.
On April 25, 1942, he was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Meath and Titular Bishop of Binda. D'Alton received his episcopal consecration on the following June 29 from Joseph Cardinal MacRory, with Bishops Edward Mulhern and William MacNeely serving as co-consecrators, in the chapel of St. Patrick's College. He later succeeded Thomas Mulvany as Bishop of Meath on June 16, 1943.
D'Alton was named Archbishop of Armagh and thus Primate of All Ireland on June 13, 1946, and was created Cardinal Priest of S. Agata dei Goti by Pope Pius XII in the consistory of January 12, 1953. A cardinal elector in the 1958 papal conclave, he was a member of the Central Preparatory Commission of the Second Vatican Council[1] but lived long enough to only attend the Council's first session in 1962.
He died from a heart attack in Dublin[2], at age 80, and was buried on the grounds of St. Patrick's Cathedral. He was succeeded by his auxiliary bishop, William Conway.
Cardinal D'Alton was seen to be more ecumenical in outlook than other members of the Irish hierarchy. He tried to broker talks between the Irish Free State and the United Kingdom to ease the tensions between both countries[3], even going so far as to address the situation regarding the Irish ports but to no avail. He was also a historian, and authored such works as Horace and His Age: A Study in Historical Background (1917), Roman Literary Theory and Criticism: A Study in Tendencies (1931), and Selections from St. John Chrysostom (1940).
Trivia
- D'Alton's mother had a daughter, Mollie Brennan, from a previous marriage; she remarried again after the Cardinal's father died in 1883[4].
- He was a close friend of Éamon de Valera, whom he befriended at Blackrock College[5].
- His nickname was "Jackie"[6].
References
- ^ Ulster History Circle. Dictionary of Ulster Biography
- ^ TIME Magazine. Milestones February 8, 1963
- ^ Ibid.
- ^ The Dalton Genealogical Society. John Cardinal D'Alton, the 100th Successor to St. Patrick
- ^ Ibid.
- ^ Ibid.
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