Albert Gregory Meyer
American Roman Catholic cardinal (1903–1965)
Albert Gregory Meyer (March 9, 1903 – April 9, 1965) was an American Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Chicago from 1958 until his death in 1965. He was appointed a cardinal in 1959. He previously served as archbishop of Milwaukee in Wisconsin from 1953 to 1958 and as bishop of Superior in Wisconsin from 1946 to 1953.
Meyer was a strong advocate for racial justice and a firm supporter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was also a voice for religious tolerance and for the reconciliation of the Catholic Church with the Jewish people.
Biography
Early life and education
Albert Meyer was born on March 9, 1903, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Peter James Meyer, a grocer, and Mathilda (née Thelen) Meyer, both German immigrants. The fourth of five children, he had two brothers and two sisters; one sister became a nun. As a child, Albert Meyer would pretend to celebrate mass with a toy altar and a glass of water for the chalice of wine.
Meyer received his early education under the School Sisters of Notre Dame at the parochial school of St.
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