James Aloysius Hickey

About

American Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who was the Archbishop of Washington, D.C. from 1980 to 2000.

Before Fame

He graduated as valedictorian from Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit in 1942.

Trivia

He was a vocal opponent against then President Ronald Reagan's policies in El Salvador and believed that military intervention was against the country's best interests.

Family Life

His father was a dentist who often helped those who couldn't afford dentistry.

Associated With

He was elevated to the cardinalate by Pope John Paul II in 1988.