For the 19th century cricket player, see James Stafford (cricketer). For the 19th century baseball player, see General Stafford.
His Eminence
James Francis Stafford
Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary Archbishop Emeritus of Denver
Archdiocese
Denver
Installed
October 4, 2003
Retired
June 2, 2009
Predecessor
Luigi De Magistris
Successor
Fortunato Baldelli
Other post(s)
Cardinal Priest of San Pietro in Montorio
Orders
Ordination
December 15, 1957 by Martin John O'Connor
Consecration
February 29, 1976 by William Donald Borders, Lawrence Shehan, and Thomas Austin Murphy
Created cardinal
February 21, 1998 by Pope John Paul II
Rank
Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
(1932-07-26) July 26, 1932 (age 91)
Baltimore, Maryland, US
Denomination
Catholic (Roman Rite)
Previous post(s)
President of the Pontifical Council for the Laity (1996–2003)
Archbishop of Denver (1986–1996)
Bishop of Memphis (1982–1986)
Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore and Titular Bishop of Respecta (1976–1982)
Motto
In principium erat verbum In the beginning was the word
Styles of James Francis Stafford
Reference style
His Eminence
Spoken style
Your Eminence
Informal style
Cardinal
See
Denver (Emeritus)
James Francis Stafford (born July 26, 1932) is an American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as major penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary from 2003 to 2009.[1]
Stafford previously served as president of the Pontifical Council for the Laity (1996–2003), archbishop of the Archdiocese of Denver (1986–1996), bishop of the Diocese of Memphis (1982–1986), and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore (1976–1982).[2] Stafford was made a cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 1998.[3]
^"Stafford card. James Francis". Holy See. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
^"James Francis Cardinal Stafford". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
^Miranda, Salvador. "STAFFORD, James Francis (1932– )". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Archived from the original on January 4, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
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