John Cody

John Patrick Cody (December 24, 1907 – April 25, 1982) was an American bishop and cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Cody served as Bishop of Kansas City–Saint Joseph (1956–1961), Archbishop of New Orleans (1964–1965), and Archbishop of Chicago (1965–1982). He was named a cardinal in 1967. Cody's father was an Irish immigrant who became deputy chief of the St Louis Fire Department. After completing his studies at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, he was ordained to the priesthood in 1931. Cody earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree (1928) and a Doctor of Sacred Theology (1932) from the College of the Propagation of the Faith.