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Seán Patrick O'Malley

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Seán Patrick O'Malley

Seán Patrick O'Malley (born June 29, 1944) is an American Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Boston from 2003 to 2024 and president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors from 2014 to 2025. He is also a founding member of the Council of Cardinals, formed by Pope Francis in 2013. A member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, he was made a cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI in 2006. O'Malley was previously Bishop of Palm Beach from 2002 to 2003, Bishop of Fall River from 1992 to 2002, and Bishop of Saint Thomas from 1985 to 1992, after more than a year there as coadjutor.

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Church
Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese
Boston
Appointed
July 1, 2003
Installed
July 30, 2003
Retired
August 5, 2024
Predecessor
Bernard Francis Law
Successor
Richard Henning
Other posts
Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della VittoriaMember of the Council of Cardinal Advisers
Previous posts
mw- Coadjutor Bishop of Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands (1984–1985) Bishop of Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands (1985–1992) Bishop of Fall River (1992–2002) Bishop of Palm Beach (2002–2003) Archbishop of Boston (2003–2024) President of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors (2014–2025)
Ordination
August 29, 1970by John Bernard McDowell
Consecration
August 2, 1984by Edward John Harper, James Aloysius Hickey, and Eugene Antonio Marino
Created cardinal
March 24, 2006by Pope Benedict XVI
Rank
Cardinal-Priest
Born
Patrick O'Malley (1944-06-29) June 29, 1944 (age 81)Lakewood, Ohio, US
Denomination
Roman Catholic
Alma mater
Catholic University of America
Motto
Quodcumque dixerit facite ("Do whatever He says")

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Preceded byEdward John Harper
Preceded byEdward John Harper
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byEdward John Harper
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Roman Catholic Bishop of St Thomas 1985–1992
Catholic Church titles
Succeeded byElliot Griffin Thomas
Preceded byDaniel Anthony Cronin
Preceded byDaniel Anthony Cronin
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byDaniel Anthony Cronin
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Roman Catholic Bishop of Fall River 1992–2002
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Succeeded byGeorge William Coleman
Preceded byAnthony O'Connell
Preceded byAnthony O'Connell
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Preceded byAnthony O'Connell
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Roman Catholic Bishop of Palm Beach 2002–2003
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Succeeded byGerald Barbarito
Preceded byBernard Francis Law
Preceded byBernard Francis Law
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byBernard Francis Law
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Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston 2003–2024
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Succeeded byRichard Henning
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Grand prior of the Northeastern Lieutenancyof the Order of the Holy Sepulchre 2003–present
Catholic Church titles
Incumbent
Preceded byGiuseppe Caprio
Preceded byGiuseppe Caprio
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byGiuseppe Caprio
Catholic Church titles
Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Vittoria 2006–present
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byEdward John Harper
Roman Catholic Bishop of St Thomas 1985–1992
Succeeded byElliot Griffin Thomas
Preceded byDaniel Anthony Cronin
Roman Catholic Bishop of Fall River 1992–2002
Succeeded byGeorge William Coleman
Preceded byAnthony O'Connell
Roman Catholic Bishop of Palm Beach 2002–2003
Succeeded byGerald Barbarito
Preceded byBernard Francis Law
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston 2003–2024
Succeeded byRichard Henning
Preceded by?
Grand prior of the Northeastern Lieutenancyof the Order of the Holy Sepulchre 2003–present
Incumbent
Preceded byGiuseppe Caprio
Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Vittoria 2006–present

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