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About Richard Cushing
Richard James Cushing was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as archbishop of Boston from 1944 to 1970 and was made a cardinal in 1958. Cushing's main role was as fundraiser and builder of new churches, schools, and institutions. Unlike his predecessor, he was on good terms with practically the entire Boston elite, as he softened the traditional confrontation between the Catholic Irish and the Protestant upper-class. He built useful relationships with Jews, Protestants, and institutions outside the usual Catholic community. He helped presidential candidate John F. Kennedy deflect fears of papal interference in American government if a Catholic became president.
Everything about Richard Cushing →- Occupation
- Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
- Position held
- Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston, cardinal, titular bishop, auxiliary bishop
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- August 24, 1895
- Died
- November 2, 1970