Adam Maida


Adam Joseph Maida
Cardinal,
Archbishop Emeritus of Detroit
Cardinal Maida in 2004
ChurchCatholic
ArchdioceseDetroit
AppointedApril 28, 1990
InstalledJune 12, 1990
RetiredJanuary 5, 2009
PredecessorEdmund Szoka
SuccessorAllen Henry Vigneron
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Santi Vitale, Valeria, Gervasio e Protasio
Previous post(s)
Orders
OrdinationMay 26, 1956
by John Francis Dearden
ConsecrationJanuary 25, 1984
by Pio Laghi, Aloysius John Wycisło, and Vincent Leonard
Created cardinalNovember 26, 1994
by John Paul II
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born (1930-03-18) March 18, 1930 (age 94)
Education
MottoFacere omnia nova
(Latin for 'To make all things new')
Coat of armsAdam Joseph Maida's coat of arms
Styles of
Adam Joseph Maida
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeDetroit (Emeritus)

Adam Joseph Maida (born March 18, 1930) is an American Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Detroit from 1990 to 2009, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1994.[1] He previously served as Bishop of Green Bay from 1984 to 1990.[2]

  1. ^ "Cardinal Adam Maida". Archdiocese of Detroit. Archived from the original on 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  2. ^ "Adam Joseph Cardinal Maida [Catholic-Hierarchy]". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. September 28, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-01-07.

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