Terence James Cooke, later
Terence Cardinal Cooke, (
1 March 1921 -
6 October 1983) was the tenth bishop (seventh archbishop) of the
Roman Catholic diocese of
New York. He was born in New York, entered St. Joseph's Seminary, Dunwoodie in
1940 and was ordained a priest on
December 1,
1945. He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of New York on
September 15,
1965, and ordained a bishop on
December 13,
1965 with the
titular see[?] of Summa. He was appointed Archbishop of New York on
March 2,
1968 and appointed Bishop of United States of America, Military
April 4,
1968. He was elevated to
Cardinal on
April 28,
1969, and served as archbishop until his death from cancer. He is interred in the crypt under the altar of
St. Patrick's Cathedral.
biographical website (http://www.americansaints.homestead.com/files/Cooke.htm)
see
List of Roman Catholic Bishops and Archbishops of New York