Samuel Alphonsus Stritch, later Samuel Cardinal Stritch, (August 17, 1887–May 27, 1958) was an American prelate, the ninth bishop (fourth archbishop) of the Roman Catholic diocese of Chicago, serving from 1940 to 1958 (succeeded George Cardinal Mundelein).

He was born in Nashville, Tennessee to a family of Irish ancestry, and ordained a priest on May 21, 1910 in the Diocese of Nashville. On August 10, 1921 he was appointed Bishop of Toledo, Ohio where he was ordained a bishop on November 30, 1921. He was appointed Archbishop of Milwaukee on August 26, 1930 and installed November 19, 1930 before being appointed Archbishop of Chicago, on December 27, 1939 and installed January 3, 1940.

He was elevated to Cardinal on February 18, 1946, and served as archbishop until his death. On March 1, 1958 he was appointed Pro-Perfect of the Propagation of Faith, thus became first American member of the Roman Curia, and called to Rome where he died at the age of 70.

Entertainer Elaine Stritch is his niece.

He is interred in the Bishops’ Mausoleum at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Hillside, Illinois. Cardinal Stritch was succeeded by Albert Cardinal Meyer.

Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Cardinal Stritch High School in Oregon, Ohio are both named for Cardinal Stritch.

See also

• List of Roman Catholic Bishops and Archbishops of Chicago
• List of Roman Catholic Bishops and Archbishops of Milwaukee

1887 births | 1958 deaths | american cardinals | Chicagoans | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago | Irish-Americans

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