On May 27, 1979, Pope St. John Paul II consecrated John O'Connor as a bishop. On May 19, 1984 he was installed as Archbishop of New York, and the following year, on May 25, he was elevated to Cardinal. He remained as Cardinal Archbishop of New York until his death on May 3, 2000.
Cardinal O'Connor was a staunch defender of life - opposing abortion, euthanasia, the death penalty, human trafficking, and unjust war. He created what was to become the Sisters of Life. The Sisters take a vow to "protect and enhance the sacredness of human life."[
Pax et bonum
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