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Daniel DiNardo

Daniel DiNardo, American cardinal

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Born
May 23, 1949
Age in 2026
77
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1949

About Daniel DiNardo

Daniel Nicholas DiNardo is an American Catholic retired prelate who served as Archbishop of Galveston-Houston from 2006 to 2025. He previously served as Coadjutor and later Bishop of Sioux City from 1997 to 2004. In 2008 he was awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. DiNardo once commented, "There is a certain sense of the church in Texas...It is more laid-back, informal, which I think is good." DiNardo was created cardinal-priest of Sant' Eusebio Church in Rome during the consistory of November 24, 2007.

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Daniel DiNardo timeline

  1. DiNardo once commented, "There is a certain sense of the church in Texas...It is more laid-back, informal, which I think is good." DiNardo was created cardinal-priest of Sant' Eusebio Church in Rome during the consistory of November 24, 2007.
  2. In 2008 he was awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.

The world when Daniel DiNardo was born

Daniel DiNardo was born in 1949. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1949

  • #1 song"Riders in the Sky" – Vaughn Monroe
  • Top movieAll the King's Men
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater
  • Best-selling bookThe Egyptian - Mika Waltari

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis retires from boxing as undefeated heavyweight champion
  • Top headlineNATO established
  • Technology milestoneFirst stored-program computer runs its first program
  • Defining fadSilly Putty
  • Notable inventionSilly Putty
  • World population2.52 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (BAA)
  • U.S. population149.2M

1949 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Daniel DiNardo's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19492026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$8,400$435,000
Average income$5,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.46$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population149.2M341 million

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