James Aloysius Hickey
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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.