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American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of New York from 1984 until his death in 2000.He opposed condom distribution as an AIDS prevention measure because of the Church's teaching that all contraception is immoral and its use a sin.He was elevated to the cardinalate by Pope John Paul II in 1985.
BEFORE FAMEHe served the US Navy in 1952 as a military chaplain during the Korean War.
PERSONAL LIFEHe is the fourth of five siblings.
FUN FACTSReligious Leader John Joseph O'Connor were born on Thursday, in a leap year, birthstone is Garnet, the seaon was Winter in the Chinese year of Monkey, it is 12 days until John Joseph O'Connor next birthday.
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