Cardinal James Knox
Title:
Cardinal
First Name:
James
Middle Names:
Robert
Preferred Name:
Surname:
Knox
Order:
Date of Birth:
02-Mar-1914
Place of Birth:
Bayswater, Perth WA
Country of Birth:
Australia
Date of Ordination:
22-Dec-1941
Place of Ordination:
Rome
Country of Ordination:
Italy
Ordination Diocese:
Seminary:
Pontificio Collegio Urbano de Propaganda Fide, Rome, Italy
Date of Death:
26-Jun-1983
Place of Death:
Rome
Country of Death:
Italy
Date of Burial:
1983
Place of Burial:
St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne VIC
Country of Burial:
Australia
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Appointments Table
Diocese | Place | Role | Start Day | Start Month | Start Year | End Day | End Month | End Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | Melbourne | Archbishop | 13 | Apr | 1967 | 1 | Jun | 1974 | ADB |
| Vatican | Rome | Secretariat of State | 1948 | 1950 | ADB | ||||
| Overseas | Tokyo, Japan | Secretary to Apostolic Delegate | 1950 | 1953 | ADB | ||||
| Overseas | ?? | Apostolic Delegate to British East and West Africa and the Territories of the Persian Gulf | Jul | 1953 | ADB | ||||
| Overseas | New Delhi? | Apostolic Internuncio to India; Apostolic Delegate to Burma and Ceylon (Sri Lanka) | Feb | 1957 | 13 | Apr | 1967 | ADB | |
| Vatican | Rome | Prefect, Sacred Congregations for Discipline of the Sacraments and Divine Worship | Jan | 1974 | 1981 | ADB | |||
| Vatican | Rome | President, Pontifical Council for the Family | 1981 | 1983 | ADB | ||||
| Vatican | Rome | President, Permanent Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses | 1973 | 1983 | ADB |
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Episcopal Ordinations Table
Diocese | Day | Month | Year | Place | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overseas | 8 | Nov | 1953 | Rome | Italy |
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Biographical Notes
Fifth Archbishop of Melbourne.
Australian Dictionary of Biography entry: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/knox-james-robert-12752