John Cody

About

American Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the Archbishop of both New Orleans and Chicago.

Before Fame

He earned degrees in philosophy and theology from the College of the Propagation of the Faith.

Trivia

His time as Archbishop of Chicago was noted for the disappearance of one million dollars of church funds from the Chicago diocese.

Family Life

His father was the deputy chief of the St. Louis Fire Department.

Associated With

He was was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis and Titular Bishop of Apollonia by Pope Pius XII in 1947.