James Cardinal Freeman
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James Darcy Freeman K.B.E. (19 November 1907 – 16 March 1991) was an Australian ecclesiastic. He was the 6th Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney and Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria "Regina Pacis" in Ostia.
He was ordained a priest of the Sydney Archdiocese on 13 July 1940, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney on 9 December 1956; ordained Titular Bishop of Hermopolis Parva on 24 January 1957 and appointed Bishop of Armidale on 18 October 1968. He was appointed Archbishop of Sydney on 9 July 1971 and made Cardinal on 5 March 1973.
| Preceded by: Norman Cardinal Gilroy |
6th Catholic Archbishop of Sydney 1971–1983 |
Succeeded by: Edward Cardinal Clancy |
| Roman Catholic Archbishops of Sydney |  |
|---|---|
| Polding | Vaughan | Moran | Kelly | Gilroy | Freeman | Clancy | Pell | |
