Patronal Medal

Patronal Medal
View of the east side of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Awarded for	Distinguished service in the advancement of Marian devotion
Sponsor	The Catholic University of America and the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Location	Washington, DC
Country	USA
Reward	Medal
First awarded	1974
Last awarded	2013
Currently held by	Carl A. Anderson

The Patronal Medal is awarded jointly by The Catholic University of America and the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. It is awarded someone who has "rendered distinguished service in the advancement of Marian devotion, theology, or general appreciation of the place of Mary in the life of the Catholic Church."^[1]

It is awarded on an occasional basis around December 8, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, the Patronal feast of Catholic University and the Basilica. It was awarded 25 times between its establishment in 1974 and 2010.^[2]

Winners

Year		Winner	Position	Citation
2013		Carl A. Anderson[1]	Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus	"He embodies the qualities for which the Patronal Medal is awarded because his strong faith and devotion to Mary underpin all that he does."[1]
2009		Msgr. Paul Lenz	Vice-postulator of the cause for canonization of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha	“With great admiration and affection for him and in recognition of his life’s work, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and The Catholic University of America together, this day, proudly confer upon Reverend Monsignor Paul A. Lenz their highest honor, the Patronal Medal.”[3]
1998		Cardinal Edmund Szoka[4]	President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and of the Governatorate of Vatican City State
1995		Joseph and Bertha Braddock[4]
1989		Rev. Eamon R. Carroll[4]	Past president of the Catholic Theological Society of America and the Mariological Society of America
1987		Thomas J. Grady[5]	Bishop of Orlando
1986		Cardinal John Krol[4]	Archbishop of Philadelphia
1985		Joseph A. Fitzmyer, S.J.[4]	Professor at The Catholic University of America
1984		Cardinal William Baum[4]	Former Archbishop of Washington, Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education and Major Penitentiary;
1974		Archbishop Fulton Sheen[6][3]	Bishop of Rochester
		Mother Angelica	Founder of the Eternal Word Television Network
		Michael J. Bransfield[7]	Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston and former rector of the Basilica
		Cardinal John Carberry[3]	Archbishop of St. Louis
		Virgil Dechant[3]	Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus
		Cardinal James Hickey[1]	Archbishop of Washington
		Dolores Hope[1]	Wife of entertainer Bob Hope
		Fr. Frederick Jelly[8]	President of the Mariologist Society of America and the Ecumenical Society of the Blessed Virgin Mary
		Bishop James T. McHugh[3]	Bishop of Rockville Centre
		Cardinal Patrick O'Boyle[3]	Archbishop of Washington
		Fr. Patrick Peyton[3]	Founder of the Family Rosary Crusade
		Blessed Teresa of Calcutta[9]	Founder of the Missionaries of Charity

References

1. "University and National Shrine to Award Patronal Medal to Supreme Knight". The Catholic University of America. Nov 26, 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
2. "Monsignor Paul Lenz Receives Patronal Medal" (PDF). Leaven. St. Vincent's Seminary. Spring 2010. p. 27. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
3. "Patronal Medal Awarded" (PDF). Mary's Shrine (Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception) 71 (2).
4. "Catholic University of America Office of Public Affairs Photographic Collection". The Catholic Research Resources Alliance. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
5. "Bishop Grady To Get National Award Sunday". Orlando Sentinel. December 5, 1987. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
6. Cassidy, Daniel (June 28, 2012). "Archbishop Fulton Sheen Declared Venerable". sunlituplands.org. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
7. "CUA in the Media". The Catholic University of America. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
8. "Fr. Frederick Jelly Dies: Taught at Mount St. Mary's Seminary". The Catholic Herald. April 20, 2000. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
9. Szchepanowski, Richard (June 8, 2010). "Relics of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta displayed at National Shrine last week". The Catholic Standard. Retrieved 2013-11-27.