- Archdiocese
- Philadelphia
- Appointed
- July 15, 2003
- Installed
- October 7, 2003
- Retired
- July 19, 2011
- Predecessor
- Anthony Bevilacqua
- Successor
- Charles Chaput
- Other posts
- Cardinal-Priest of S. Prisca, Episcopal Liaison to CMSWR
- Previous posts
- Archbishop of St. Louis (1994–2003) Secretary of the College of Cardinals (1990–1994) Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops (1990–1994) President of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy (1985–1990) Titular Archbishop of Volsinium (1985–1994)
- Ordination
- April 25, 1961, by James Francis McIntyre
- Consecration
- September 14, 1985, by John Paul II , Eduardo Martínez Somalo , and Achille Silvestrini
- Created cardinal
- October 21, 2003, by John Paul II
- Rank
- Cardinal-Priest
- Born
- Justin Francis Rigali , ( 1935-04-19 ) April 19, 1935 (age 91) , Los Angeles, California , US
- Denomination
- Catholic
- Motto
- Verbum caro factum est , (The Word became flesh)