Religious Leader. A native of Scranton, Pennsylvania, O'Boyle was ordained a Priest of New York, New York, on May 21, 1921, appointed Archbishop of Washington, D.C., on November 27, 1947, ordained Bishop of Washington, D.C., on January 14, 1948, installed as Bishop of Washington, D.C., on January 21, 1948, elevated to Cardinal on June 26, 1967, appointed Cardinal-Priest of S. Nicola in Carcere, and retired as Archbishop of Washington, D.C., on March 3, 1973. O'Boyle passed away on August 10, 1987, at the age of 91.
Religious Leader. A native of Scranton, Pennsylvania, O'Boyle was ordained a Priest of New York, New York, on May 21, 1921, appointed Archbishop of Washington, D.C., on November 27, 1947, ordained Bishop of Washington, D.C., on January 14, 1948, installed as Bishop of Washington, D.C., on January 21, 1948, elevated to Cardinal on June 26, 1967, appointed Cardinal-Priest of S. Nicola in Carcere, and retired as Archbishop of Washington, D.C., on March 3, 1973. O'Boyle passed away on August 10, 1987, at the age of 91.
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