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Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient
Joseph Cardinal Bernardin
JOSEPH CARDINAL BERNARDIN
Awarded by
President Bill Clinton
September 9, 1996
One of the most beloved priests in the country, Cardinal Bernardin has had a distinguished career in the Church. At age 38, he became the youngest bishop in the nation, consecrated in the Atlanta archdiocese. He was assigned to Chicago in 1982, was named cardinal within a year, and set about to strengthen the Chicago archdiocese. Cardinal Bernardin has championed such causes as racial equality and arms control, and has been a persistent voice for moderation.
© Permission Pending
Archbishop Joseph Bernardin installed as Cardinal Priest by Pope John Paul II,
February 2, 1983.
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Medal History
