Name | James Aloysius Hickey |
Date of Birth | October 11, 1920 |
Place of Birth | Michigan |
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James Aloysius Hickey was born on October 11, 1920 in Michigan. He died on Oct 24, 2004 (age 84). An American who rose through the ranks of the Roman Catholic Church and was most recently the Archbishop of Washington, DC (from 1980 till 2000).
In 1942, he attended Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit and graduated with the highest honours possible. He was a vociferous opponent of the policies that were being implemented in El Salvador by President Ronald Reagan at the time, and he held the belief that military involvement was not in the best interests of the country. His father was a dentist, and he frequently assisted others who were unable to pay for dental care.