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Grand Prior of USA of the Sovereign Order of Malta. Grand Prior of America of the Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus He is to date the longest-serving Archbishop Of New York ; he served in that position for over 28 years. PERSONAL LIFE Since his death, speculation that Spellman was homosexual has been published. One author alleges that " {Link without Title} nowledge of Spellman's homosexual activities was common throughout the Archdiocese of New York and political circles during his twenty-eight year tenure as archbishop," and that newspapers including '' The New York Times '' refrained from printing this information.Bronski, Michael. ''The Pleasure Principle : Sex, Backlash, and the Struggle for Gay Freedom'' (New York: St. Martin's Press, 2000), p. 177. The . " Cardinal Spellman's Dark Legacy. " ''New York Press'', 15(18), 2002. The pages were not included in the published version of Cooney's biography. The reason given by the publisher, Times Books, was "We feel we have a responsibility not to publish damaging allegations which cannot be substantiated or which are based on hearsay." QUOTES "Spellman held his tongue in Rome, where it would be unwise to be indiscreet about the new pope ( Pope John XXIII ). But when he returned home, the Cardinal announced his disdain. 'He's no Pope,' Spellman scoffed to his aides. 'He should be selling bananas.'" 1 SEE ALSO
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