Seán Patrick O'Malley

Seán Patrick O'Malley OFM Cap GCIH (born June 29, 1944) is an American cardinal of the Catholic Church. He is the Archbishop of Boston. He became a cardinal in 2006.

His Eminence Seán Patrick O'Malley OFM Cap GCIH
Cardinal, Archbishop of Boston
Cardinal O'Malley in 2017
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Boston
Appointed	July 1, 2003
Installed	July 30, 2003
Predecessor	Bernard Francis Law
Other posts	Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Vittoria Member of the Council of Cardinal Advisers President of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors Member of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Orders
Ordination	August 29, 1970 by John Bernard McDowell
Consecration	August 2, 1984 by Edward John Harper, James Aloysius Hickey, and Eugene Antonio Marino
Created cardinal	March 24, 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Birth name	Patrick O'Malley
Born	(1944-06-29) June 29, 1944 Lakewood, Ohio, US
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Previous post	Coadjutor Bishop of Saint Thomas, American Virgin Islands (1984–1985) Roman Catholic Bishop of Saint Thomas, American Virgin Islands (1985–1992) Roman Catholic Bishop of Fall River (1992–2002) Roman Catholic Bishop of Palm Beach (2002–2003)
Alma mater	Catholic University of America
Motto	Quodcumque dixerit facite ("Do whatever he says")

When Pope Benedict XVI resigned in 2013, he was seen as a possible replacement. On April 13, 2013, Pope Francis appointed O'Malley as one of eight cardinals of the Council of Cardinal Advisers.

He was President of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors. On January 14, 2017, Francis appointed O'Malley to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.