Avery Dulles


Avery Robert Dulles

Cardinal-Deacon of SS. Nomi di Gesù e Maria
AppointedFebruary 21, 2001
Term endedDecember 12, 2008
PredecessorJustinus Darmojuwono
SuccessorDomenico Bartolucci
Orders
OrdinationJune 16, 1956
by Francis Joseph Spellman
Created cardinalFebruary 21, 2001
by Pope John Paul II
RankCardinal-deacon
Personal details
Born(1918-08-24)August 24, 1918
DiedDecember 12, 2008(2008-12-12) (aged 90)
New York City, U.S.
BuriedJesuit Cemetery, Auriesville, New York, U.S.
DenominationRoman Catholic
ParentsJohn Foster Dulles & Janet Avery Dulles
OccupationCatholic priest, professor, theologian, and author
MottoScio Cui Credidi (I know whom I have believed - 2 Tim. 1:12)
Coat of armsAvery Robert Dulles's coat of arms

Avery Robert Dulles SJ (/ˈdʌlɪs/ DUL-iss; August 24, 1918 – December 12, 2008) was an American Jesuit priest, theologian, and cardinal of the Catholic Church. Dulles served on the faculty of Woodstock College from 1960 to 1974, of the Catholic University of America from 1974 to 1988, and as the Laurence J. McGinley Professor of Religion and Society at Fordham University from 1988 to 2008. He was also an internationally known author and lecturer.


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