October 13, 2017

From the Archives

Cardinal Ritter Day

On Jan. 16, 1961, Archbishop Joseph E. Ritter of St. Louis, who had served as the bishop and later archbishop of Indianapolis from 1933 to 1946, was created a cardinal by Pope John XXIII. In celebration, the Archdiocese of Indianapolis hosted “Cardinal Ritter Day” on Feb. 12, 1961. This event included a religious reception at the cathedral, a dinner for priests at the Indianapolis Athletic Club, and a public reception in the Cathedral High School gymnasium (now the Catholic Center assembly hall). In this photo, Cardinal Ritter, along with archdiocesan priests Msgr. James Hickey, left, and Msgr. James Jansen, pose on the steps of the cathedral rectory before heading to the religious reception.

On Jan. 16, 1961, Archbishop Joseph E. Ritter of St. Louis, who had served as the bishop and later archbishop of Indianapolis from 1933 to 1946, was created a cardinal by Pope John XXIII. In celebration, the Archdiocese of Indianapolis hosted “Cardinal Ritter Day” on Feb. 12, 1961. This event included a religious reception at the cathedral, a dinner for priests at the Indianapolis Athletic Club, and a public reception in the Cathedral High School gymnasium (now the Catholic Center assembly hall). In this photo, Cardinal Ritter, along with archdiocesan priests Msgr. James Hickey, left, and Msgr. James Jansen, pose on the steps of the cathedral rectory before heading to the religious reception.
 

(Would you like to comment on or share information about this photo? Contact archdiocesan archivist Julie Motyka at 800-382-9836, ext. 1538; (317) 236-1538; or by e-mail at jmotyka@archindy.org.)

 

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