His Eminence and Hizzoner

by John Joseph O'Connor, Ed Koch

Using the Catholic Archdiocese of New York and the city of New York as a model, two national figures discuss such issues as education, housing, health care, racism, AIDS, gay rights, and abortion

352 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1989

About the author

Cardinal John Joseph O'Connor
~ Rear Admiral, veteran of the Korean War and US Navy Chief of Chaplains
~ Roman Catholic Archbishop of the Diocese of New York

Graduate of Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary and ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on 15 December 1945

Joined the US Navy as a chaplain and duly commissioned; active in war zones in 1952 during the Korean War

Given the honorific title Monsignor on 27 October 1966

Earned a PhD in Political Science from Georgetown University in 1970

Appointed an Auxiliary Bishop of the US Archdiocese for Military Services by Pope John Paul II on 24 April 1979

Elevated to Bishop by Pope John Paul II on 27 May 1979

Appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Scranton, Pennsylvania by Pope John Paul II on 6 May 1983

Appointed Archbishop of the Diocese of New York by Pope John Paul II on 26 January 1984

Elevated to Cardinal-Priest by Pope John Paul II on 25 May 1985

Posthumous recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal, awarded by the United States Senate on 7 March 2000

Posthumous recipient of the Jackie Robinson Empire State Medal of Freedom, awarded by Governor George Pataki on 21 December 2000

Reviews

[Mike · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting relationship between two giants of NYC in the 1980s and 1990s, who on the surface would seem not to have a lot in common, but at the end of the day their missions are very similar and have a deep friendship. They are both gone, but write about values and ideas that are still valid today.