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21 hours ago · John Carroll (1) became the first American bishop in 1790. Jean-Louis Lefebvre de Cheverus (7) was the first bishop of Boston, and became a cardinal after he returned to France.
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21 hours ago · As of October 2022, the Vatican has designated seven American metropolitan archbishops in the Latin Church as cardinals : Seán O'Malley – Archdiocese of Boston. Blase Cupich – Archdiocese of Chicago. Daniel DiNardo – Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Joseph Tobin – Archdiocese of Newark. Timothy Dolan – Archdiocese of New York.
21 hours ago · Paul VI with Joseph Ratzinger (future Pope Benedict XVI) who was created cardinal in the 1977 consistory. Pope Paul VI held six consistories between 1965 and 1977 that raised 143 men to the cardinalate in his fifteen years as pope: 22 February 1965, 27 cardinals. 26 June 1967, 27 cardinals. 28 April 1969, 34 cardinals.