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'''Cardinal Francis Joseph Spellman''' (Whitman, [[Massachusetts]], 1889 - New York, 1967) was ordained in 1916 as a [[Roman Catholic]] priest. He was archbishop of [[New York]] from 1939 to 1967. In 1946 Pope [[Pius XII]] elevated him to the College of Cardinals. He was the most powerful and influential leader of the Catholic hierarchy in the United States. <ref>  [http://www.answers.com/topic/francis-cardinal-spellman Francis Joseph Spellman] </ref>

'''[[Cardinal]] Francis Joseph Spellman''' (Whitman, [[Massachusetts]], 1889 - New York, 1967) was ordained in 1916 as a [[Roman Catholic]] priest. He was [[archbishop]] of [[New York]] from 1939 to 1967. In 1946 Pope [[Pius XII]] elevated him to the [[College of Cardinals]]. He was the most powerful and influential leader of the Catholic hierarchy in the United States. <ref>  [http://www.answers.com/topic/francis-cardinal-spellman Francis Joseph Spellman] </ref>

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Spellman had a militant opposition to birth control, pornography and [[communism]].

Spellman had a militant opposition to [[birth control]], [[pornography]] and [[communism]].

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Cardinal Spellman celebrating Christmas Mass at Vietnam, on December 24th, 1966.  

Cardinal Spellman celebrating Christmas Mass at [[Vietnam]], on December 24th, 1966.  

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== See also ==

== See also ==

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[[Category:Religion]]

[[Category:Religion]]