Archbishop Hannan.

05 October 2011. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Lindy Boggs,(mid rt in blue) former US Ambassador to the Vatican and former Congresswoman attends the funeral services of Archbishop Philip Hannan, who lies in state at St Louis Cathedral in Jackson Square. Archbishop Philip Matthew Hannan (May 20th, 1913 - Sept 29th, 2011) will be interred at the cathedral. Archbishop Hannan was a decorated WWII army chaplain and served as a member of the Vatican II Council Fathers under Pope Pius XII. The industrious and well respected Archbishop Hannan was a personal confidant of President John F Kennedy, delivering the eulogy at the assassinated President's funeral.
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