originally thought himself too old to make the journey to Rome, but eventually joined fellow Cardinals-elect Francis Spellman and Thomas Tien Ken-sin on their flight, during which time Glennon contracted a cold from which he did not recover. Pope Pius XII created him Cardinal Priest of S. Clemente in the consistory of February 18, 1946. During the return trip to the United States, Glennon stopped in his native Ireland, where he was received by President Seán T. O'Kelly and Taoiseach Éamon de Valera. While in Dublin, he was diagnosed with uremic poisoning and later died, ending a 42-year tenure as Archbishop. The Cardinal's body was returned to St. Louis and then buried at the Cathedral. Glennon is the namesake of the community of Glennonville, Missouri. The only diocesan hospital for children, Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, affiliated with St. Louis University Medical Center, was created in his name. Notes References Christensen, Lawrence O., et al. Dictionary of Missouri Biography. Columbia, MO:University of Missouri Press, 1997. 1862 births 1946 deaths 19th-century Irish people People from County Meath Roman Catholic bishops of Kansas City 19th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States 20th-century American cardinals American Roman Catholic clergy of Irish descent Roman Catholic archbishops of St. Louis Cardinals created by Pope Pius XII People educated at St Finian's College Alumni of All Hallows College, Dublin Irish emigrants to the United States (before 1923) People from Kansas City, Missouri Clergy from St. Louis University of Bonn alumni Burials at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis (St. Louis) Catholics from Missouri