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Archbishop Sean P. O'Malley was named a cardinal,
two years and seven months after his appointment in Boston.
How he compares to the city's modern archbishops:
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William Henry O'Connell
Became archbishop of Boston: August 1907
Appointed cardinal: November 1911
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Richard J. Cushing
Became archbishop of Boston: September 1944
Appointed cardinal: December 1958
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Humberto S. Medeiros
Became archbishop of Boston: September 1970
Appointed cardinal: March 1973
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Bernard F. Law
Became archbishop of Boston: January 1984
Appointed cardinal: May 1985
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Sean Patrick O'Malley
Became archbishop of Boston: July 2003
Appointed cardinal: February 2006
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