Bernard Francis Law

Religious Leader

Birthday November 4, 1931

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Mexico

DEATH DATE Dec 20, 2017 (86)

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About

Former Archbishop of Boston who resigned in 2002 amid allegations that he covered up sexual abuse in the Church.

Before Fame

He received a degree in medieval history from Harvard University.

Trivia

He was a civil rights activist during the 1960's ad was a member of both the Mississippi Leadership Conference and the Mississippi Human Relations Council.

Family Life

His father was a US Army pilot during World War I who moved to Mexico after the war to run an airline.

Associated With

He was appointed Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria maggiore in Rome in 2004 by Pope John Paul II.