Obituaries
Cardinal Bevilacqua, Former Philadelphia Archbishop, Dies at 88
He died in his sleep at the Wynnewood seminary that was his home.
Cardinal Anthony J. Bevilacqua, who led the Catholic church in the Philadelphia area from 1988 to 2003, died Tuesday night, archdiocese spokeswoman Donna Farrell announced early Wednesday morning.
Bevilacqua died in his sleep about 9:15 p.m. at Wynnewood's Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, which was his home. NBC-10 reported the cardinal had cancer and dementia.
6ABC reported Bevilacqua's casket was taken to an Upper Darby funeral home about midnight. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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The Philadelphia Inquirer published an in-depth obituary online just after midnight.
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