Legacy James Gibbons



cardinal gibbons statue outside of baltimore basilica


president william taft honored gibbons contributions @ 1911 golden jubilee celebration. in 1917,



president theodore roosevelt hailed gibbons venerated, respected, , useful citizen in america.


in later years seen public face of roman catholicism in united states, , on death mourned. famous support of labor movement in united states, , numerous schools named after him. mencken, reserved harshest criticism christian ministers, wrote, in 1921 after gibbons death, more presidents 1 sought counsel of cardinal gibbons: man of highest sagacity, politician in best sense, , there no record ever led church bog or blind alley. had rome against him often, won in end, right.


the following schools named after him:



cardinal gibbons high school, raleigh, north carolina
cardinal gibbons school, baltimore, md
cardinal gibbons high school, ft. lauderdale, fl
james gibbons elementary school, edmonton, alberta, canada

in 1932, sculptor leo lentelli created , installed james cardinal gibbons memorial statue in washington, d.c.







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