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John Heenan (cardinal)

John Carmel Heenan (26 January 1905 – 7 November 1975) was a senior-ranking English prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Westminster from 1963 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1965.[1]


John Carmel Heenan
Archbishop of Westminster
Primate of England and Wales
John Cardinal Heenan
ProvinceWestminster
DioceseWestminster
Appointed2 September 1963
Term ended7 November 1975
PredecessorWilliam Godfrey
SuccessorBasil Hume
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of San Silvestro in Capite
Orders
Ordination6 July 1930
by Arthur Henry Doubleday
Consecration27 January 1951
by William Godfrey, Joseph McCormack and John Edward Petit
Created cardinal22 February 1965
by Paul VI
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born(1905-01-26)26 January 1905
Died7 November 1975(1975-11-07) (aged 70)
London, England
BuriedWestminster Cathedral
NationalityBritish
DenominationRoman Catholic
Previous post(s)
MottoSub umbra carmeli

Biography edit

Early life and ordination edit

John Heenan was born in Ilford, Essex, the youngest of four children of Irish parents John and Anne Heenan (née Pilkington). He auditioned for Westminster Cathedral Choir School at age 9, but Sir Richard Terry rejected him for his "metallic voice".[2] Heenan studied at St. Ignatius College in Stamford Hill, Ushaw College in Durham, and the Venerable English College in Rome before being ordained to the priesthood on 6 July 1930. He then did pastoral work in Brentwood until 1947, at which time he became Superior of the Catholic Missionary Society of England and Wales. In this position, Heenan criticized the United States for being too concerned about communism, and not enough about spiritual matters.[3] By this time he had published a biography (1943) of Cardinal Hinsley, Archbishop of Westminster, who had recently died.

Bishop edit

On 27 January 1951, Heenan was appointed the fifth Bishop of Leeds by Pope Pius XII. He received his episcopal consecration on the following 12 March from Archbishop William Godfrey, Apostolic Delegate to Great Britain, with Joseph McCormack, Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle, and John Petit, Bishop of Menevia, serving as co-consecrators. Named the sixth Archbishop of Liverpool on 2 May 1957, Heenan was later appointed the eighth Archbishop of Westminster on 2 September 1963. As Archbishop of Westminster, he served as the spiritual leader of the Catholic Church in England and Wales. In 1968, Heenan was elected President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales.

Positions during the Second Vatican Council edit

A participant of the Second Vatican Council (1962–1965), Heenan showed himself to be of a conservative mind. He opposed Gaudium et spes, the council's constitution on the church in the modern world, saying that it had been "written by clerics with no knowledge of the world".[4] He also condemned the periti, or theological experts, who sought to change the church's doctrine on birth control.[4] Moreover, despite the risks to ecumenism, Heenan later supported the canonization of the forty martyrs.[5]

Cardinal edit

He was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Silvestro in Capite by Pope Paul VI in the consistory of 22 February 1965.

He died from a heart attack in London[6] at age 70, and is buried in Westminster Cathedral, under the twelfth Station of the Cross ("Jesus dies on the Cross").

Heenan shared a lengthy correspondence with author Evelyn Waugh regarding the Second Vatican Council. A compilation of their letters, A Bitter Trial: Evelyn Waugh and John Carmel Cardinal Heenan on the Liturgical Changes, was first published in 1996 and reprinted in an expanded edition in 2011.[7]

Quotes edit

  • "A church that is half empty is half full."[8]
  • "At home it is not only women and children but also fathers of families and young men who come regularly to mass. If we were to offer them the kind of ceremony we saw yesterday in the Sistine Chapel we would soon be left with a congregation mostly of women and children."[9]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Miranda, Salvador. "John Carmel Heenan". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
  2. ^ Diocese of Westminster. Cardinal John Carmel Heenan 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine 11 January 2005
  3. ^ Time Magazine. 12 June 1950
  4. ^ a b Time Magazine. 30 October 1964
  5. ^ Time Magazine. 19 January 1970
  6. ^ Time Magazine. 17 November 1975
  7. ^ Blosser, Philip (June 2012). "Undone by the "Permanent Workshop"". New Oxford Review. 79 (5). from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  8. ^ Time Magazine. 9 May 1949
  9. ^ Liturgical Shipwreck TAN Books and Pub. March 1997

External links edit

  • Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church profile

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For the 19th century boxer see John Camel Heenan Cardinal Heenan redirects here For other uses see Cardinal Heenan disambiguation John Carmel Heenan 26 January 1905 7 November 1975 was a senior ranking English prelate of the Catholic Church He served as Archbishop of Westminster from 1963 until his death and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1965 1 His EminenceJohn Carmel HeenanArchbishop of Westminster Primate of England and WalesJohn Cardinal HeenanProvinceWestminsterDioceseWestminsterAppointed2 September 1963Term ended7 November 1975PredecessorWilliam GodfreySuccessorBasil HumeOther post s Cardinal Priest of San Silvestro in CapiteOrdersOrdination6 July 1930by Arthur Henry DoubledayConsecration27 January 1951by William Godfrey Joseph McCormack and John Edward PetitCreated cardinal22 February 1965by Paul VIRankCardinal PriestPersonal detailsBorn 1905 01 26 26 January 1905Ilford EssexDied7 November 1975 1975 11 07 aged 70 London EnglandBuriedWestminster CathedralNationalityBritishDenominationRoman CatholicPrevious post s Bishop of Leeds 1951 1957 Archbishop of Liverpool 1957 1963 MottoSub umbra carmeli Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life and ordination 1 2 Bishop 1 3 Positions during the Second Vatican Council 1 4 Cardinal 2 Quotes 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBiography editEarly life and ordination edit John Heenan was born in Ilford Essex the youngest of four children of Irish parents John and Anne Heenan nee Pilkington He auditioned for Westminster Cathedral Choir School at age 9 but Sir Richard Terry rejected him for his metallic voice 2 Heenan studied at St Ignatius College in Stamford Hill Ushaw College in Durham and the Venerable English College in Rome before being ordained to the priesthood on 6 July 1930 He then did pastoral work in Brentwood until 1947 at which time he became Superior of the Catholic Missionary Society of England and Wales In this position Heenan criticized the United States for being too concerned about communism and not enough about spiritual matters 3 By this time he had published a biography 1943 of Cardinal Hinsley Archbishop of Westminster who had recently died Bishop edit On 27 January 1951 Heenan was appointed the fifth Bishop of Leeds by Pope Pius XII He received his episcopal consecration on the following 12 March from Archbishop William Godfrey Apostolic Delegate to Great Britain with Joseph McCormack Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle and John Petit Bishop of Menevia serving as co consecrators Named the sixth Archbishop of Liverpool on 2 May 1957 Heenan was later appointed the eighth Archbishop of Westminster on 2 September 1963 As Archbishop of Westminster he served as the spiritual leader of the Catholic Church in England and Wales In 1968 Heenan was elected President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Positions during the Second Vatican Council edit A participant of the Second Vatican Council 1962 1965 Heenan showed himself to be of a conservative mind He opposed Gaudium et spes the council s constitution on the church in the modern world saying that it had been written by clerics with no knowledge of the world 4 He also condemned the periti or theological experts who sought to change the church s doctrine on birth control 4 Moreover despite the risks to ecumenism Heenan later supported the canonization of the forty martyrs 5 Cardinal edit He was created Cardinal Priest of S Silvestro in Capite by Pope Paul VI in the consistory of 22 February 1965 He died from a heart attack in London 6 at age 70 and is buried in Westminster Cathedral under the twelfth Station of the Cross Jesus dies on the Cross Heenan shared a lengthy correspondence with author Evelyn Waugh regarding the Second Vatican Council A compilation of their letters A Bitter Trial Evelyn Waugh and John Carmel Cardinal Heenan on the Liturgical Changes was first published in 1996 and reprinted in an expanded edition in 2011 7 Quotes edit A church that is half empty is half full 8 At home it is not only women and children but also fathers of families and young men who come regularly to mass If we were to offer them the kind of ceremony we saw yesterday in the Sistine Chapel we would soon be left with a congregation mostly of women and children 9 See also editPortals nbsp Biography nbsp Catholicism nbsp EnglandReferences edit Miranda Salvador John Carmel Heenan The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church Archived from the original on 28 March 2017 Retrieved 9 April 2009 Diocese of Westminster Cardinal John Carmel Heenan Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine 11 January 2005 Time Magazine Dominant Theme 12 June 1950 a b Time Magazine The Bravest Schema 30 October 1964 Time Magazine Furor over Forty 19 January 1970 Time Magazine 1 17 November 1975 Blosser Philip June 2012 Undone by the Permanent Workshop New Oxford Review 79 5 Archived from the original on 21 December 2016 Retrieved 12 December 2016 Time Magazine Revival in England 9 May 1949 Liturgical Shipwreck TAN Books and Pub March 1997External links editCardinals of the Holy Roman Church profile Catholic Church titles Preceded byHenry Poskitt Bishop of Leeds1951 1957 Succeeded byGeorge Patrick Dwyer Preceded byWilliam Godfrey Archbishop of Liverpool1957 1963 Succeeded byGeorge Andrew Beck Archbishop of Westminster1963 1975 Succeeded byBasil Hume Preceded byValerio Valeri Cardinal Priest of S Silvestro in Capite1965 1975 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Heenan cardinal amp oldid 1218193295, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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