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Office Menworandum + UNITED otATES GOVERN To + Director, FBI | DATE: 12/20/54 i FROM s phesac, New York i & susJEch Cardinal FRANCIS J. SPELLMAN = SAC CCNTACcT ATTSUNTION TRAIFING AND INSPECTICN DIVISION eS Lat, Lube. I. DESGRIPTION OF CONTACT Epareves TY bs. -275 2s 252 Contest His Eminence, Cardinal, Priest, is Archbishop of the Romen Catholic Diocese of New York, with offices at 460 Madison Avenue, New York City. The Diocese of New York is one of the largest Catholic Diocese ir the United States. His Eminence is one of the most important Catholic Church dignitaries in this country. He is widely travelled and has written several books and pamphlets on spiritual matters. II, SERVISES THIS CONTACT CAM PROVIDE This contact can be of assistance in furnishing information relative to bogus priests and persons claiming official relations with the Catholic Church. He also can be of assistance in furnishin; information concerning prominent Catholic priests and laymen. IIT. PAST RELATICNS WIT FIELD OFSICE x ot iy WZ His Emirfénce addressed NA sraduation on May 31, 1946. He has also-or several occasions made avallable information in connection with research matters. ia? IV. THUMBNAIL SKETCH OF KNOWN HISTORY <« BardineS:RANCIS J. SPYLLMAN was born May 4h, 1889, Whitman, Massachusetts. “he received an A.B. Degree from Fordham University in 1911, an S.T:D. from Catholic University in Rome in 1916, and jet has also been the recipient of many other honcrary degrees. He was ordainec a priest in Rome on May 14, 1916, consecrated bishop September 8, 1932, elevated to an archbishop in 1939 and became a Cardinal in 196.’ He presently resides and has his offices at Saint Patrick's Cathedral Rectory, 60 Madison Avenue, telephone numbers PLaza 3-2261 ‘and PLaza 9-150. V. DFROGATORY ‘TXFORMATION Ah TL. 4 _$ (26- ~ RECORDED a! . There is mo information in the indices of the New York: -Office identifiable witn this contact. “12 ofp Petry) —e--* VI. RECOMMENDATION OF SAC o "Tt ite meqommended that Cardinal FRANCIS J. SPELIMAN be considered an SAC contact in the future. Le . eal ok , : JAN 121955 - 2 ee Rn ie eee yasmin ere ab Mites = seen at lemasnentngets