Dulles was appointed to the College of Cardinals in 2001, making him the first American Jesuit to be named a cardinal.
A native of Auburn, N.Y., Avery Dulles was the son of Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, who served under President Dwight Eisenhower. The cardinal's uncle was Allen Dulles, who led the Central Intelligence Agency, also in the Eisenhower administration.
When Pope Benedict visited the U.S. last year he had a private meeting with the cardinal in New York, underscoring Dulles' importance to the church.
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