Name | Philip Hannan |
Date of Birth | May 20, 1913 |
Place of Birth | Washington, DC, United States |
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Philip Hannan was born on May 20, 1913 in Washington, DC, United States. He died on Sep 29, 2011 (age 98). Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church of the United States, who served as Archbishop of New Orleans from 1965 to 1988.
During World War II, he was a chaplain for the 82nd Airborne Division and ministered to the paratroopers who were fighting in the Ardennes Offensive. He delivered the eulogy at Robert F. Kennedy’s burial after the politician’s untimely death. It was a senior apartment complex and elder care facility that he had helped create called Chateau de Notre Dame, where he passed away.