Early life Daniel Cronin was born on November 14, 1927, in
Newton, Massachusetts eldest son of Daniel G. and Emily (Joyce) Cronin. He attended St. Peter School in
Cambridge, Massachusetts and graduated from
Boston College High School in Boston in 1945. He studied at
St. John's Seminary in Boston from 1945 to 1949, and then studied at the
Pontifical North American College in Rome.
Priesthood Cronin was
ordained to the priesthood in Rome by Cardinal
Clemente Micara on December 20, 1952. He then earned a
Licentiate of Sacred Theology (1953) and
Doctorate of Sacred Theology (1956) from the
Pontifical Gregorian University. Cronin selected as his episcopal
motto:
"Ad Oboediendum Fidei", meaning,
"For Obedience of Faith" from
Romans 1:5. As an auxiliary bishop, he also served as pastor of St. Raphael Parish in
Medford, Massachusetts.
Bishop of Fall River Cronin was named by Paul VI as the fifth bishop of Fall River on October 30, 1970. He succeeded Bishop
James Connolly. Cronin was installed at
St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral in Fall River on December 16, 1970.
Archbishop of Hartford On December 10, 1991, Cronin was appointed the third archbishop of Hartford by
Pope John Paul II. He succeeded Archbishop
John Whealon. Cronin was installed at the
Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford on January 28, 1992. He received the
pallium, a vestment worn by
metropolitan bishops, from John Paul II at
St. Peter's Basilica on June 29, 1991. On October 20, 2003, John Paul II accepted Cronin's resignation as archbishop of Hartford. == Views ==