William Godfrey

His Eminence

William Godfrey
His Eminence; William Godfrey
Cardinal, Archbishop of Westminster
	Godfrey in 1962
Province	Westminster
Diocese	Westminster
Appointed	3 December 1956
Term ended	22 January 1963
Predecessor	Bernard Griffin
Successor	John Carmel Heenan
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Priest of Santi Nereo ed Achilleo; Apostolic Exarch of England and Wales;
Previous post(s)	Titular Archbishop of Cius (1938-1953); Apostolic Delegate to Great Britain (1938-1953); Official to Poland (1943-1953); Archbishop of Liverpool (1953–1956);
Orders
Ordination	28 October 1916; by Antonio Vico
Consecration	21 December 1938; by Raffaele Carlo Rossi, Luigi Traglia, Ralph Leo Hayes
Created cardinal	15 December 1958; by John XXIII
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born	25 July 1889; Liverpool, England
Died	22 January 1963 (aged 73); London, England
Buried	Westminster Cathedral
Nationality	British
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Parents	George and Mary Godfrey
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William Godfrey (25 July 1889 – 22 January 1963) was an English Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Westminster from 1956 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1958.