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John Kennedy ,on November 9, 1960, became the only Roman Catholic to be elected US President so far. Other Catholics have run for President before Kennedy, most notably Al Smith in 1928 , but lost. Current VP Joe Biden is Catholic, as is the losing candidate in 2004, Senator John Kerry.
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How many US presidents were jesuits?
Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the Catholic Church.Only one United States president, as of 2012, John F. Kennedy has been a Catholic. Other Catholics have been major party nominees but did not win.Ronald Reagan's father was a lapsed Catholic, and Ronald Reagan briefly claimed that Catholicism in his 20's although he was never baptized Catholic and never joined the Church.
What was the primary religious issue of the 1960 presidential election?
John Kennedy, running for president, was Catholic. The issue was whether as President, he would be subject to the will of the Pope and the Catholic Church and put their interests ahead of that of the United States.
What are the religious affiliations of the US Supreme Court justices?
Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr..................................Roman Catholic Justice Antonin Scalia................................................Roman Catholic Justice Anthony Kennedy............................................Roman Catholic Justice Clarence Thomas............................................Roman Catholic Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.......................................Jewish Justice Stephen Breyer...............................................Jewish Justice Samuel Alito..................................................Roman Catholic Justice Sonia Sotomayor............................................Roman Catholic Justice Elena Kagan...................................................Jewish
Who was the only president elected to the senate after he was President?
Andrew Johnson was the only ex-president to return to the US Senate.
Which two offices are the only nationally elected offices?
In the US, the offices of President and vice-president are the only nationally elected offices.
