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a ies Aon & (> 3 Office Menorandum ° UNITED otATES GOVERNM TO 36 “Director, FBI pate: 12/20/5h, { row, 'icsac, New York fz '“suayecte Cardinal FRANCIS J. SPFLLNAN = SAC CONTACT ATTSNTION TRAIFIN? AND INSPHCTICN DIVISION Tepetre paie__f= = So" I. DUSCRIPTION OF CONTACT kprreves Ty 22.505 His Eminence, Cardinal, Priest, is Archbishop of the Roman 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 end laymen. IIT. PAST RELATICNS WITH FIELD OFFICE ES aos His Emirfence addressed NA sraduation on May 31, 1946. He has also-or several occasions made available information in connection with research matters. IV. THUMBNAIL SKETCH OF KNOWN HISTORY < GardineS: -RANCIS J. SPYLLMAN was born May 4, 1869, whitman, Massachusetts. “ke received an A.B, Degree from Fordham University in 1911, an S.TID. from Catholic University in Rome in 1916, and det has also been the recipient of many other honcrary degrees. He was ordainec a priest in Rome on May 1), 1916, consecrated bishop September 8, 1932, elevated to an archbishop in 1939 and became a Cardinal in 1946.7 He presently resides and has his offices at Saint Patrick's Cathedral Rectory, 460 Madison Avenue, telephone numbers PLaza 3-2261 ‘and Plaza 9-1)90. v. DPROGATORY TRPORMATION ah TL _ 4 - Ss € a6- * : There is no information in the indices of the New York -Office identifiable witn this contact. “17 DEG B54 VI. RECOMMENDATION OF SAC © ZL... “Tt i6 regommended that Cardinal FRANCIS J. SPELLMAN be considered an SAC contact in the future. Lae _. Life U eo @» 6 CUAN 1) i855 -