Joseph Ritter

His Eminence Joseph Elmer Ritter
Cardinal, Archbishop of St. Louis
See	St. Louis
Appointed	July 20, 1946
Term ended	June 10, 1967
Predecessor	John J. Glennon
Successor	John Carberry
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Priest of Santissimo Redentore e Sant'Alfonso in Via Merulan
Orders
Ordination	May 30, 1917 by Joseph Chartrand
Consecration	March 28, 1933 by Joseph Chartrand
Created cardinal	January 16, 1961 by John XXIII
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born	(1892-07-20)July 20, 1892 New Albany, Indiana, US
Died	June 10, 1967(1967-06-10) (aged 74) St. Louis, Missouri, US
Previous post(s)	Archbishop of Indianapolis (1934-1946) Auxiliary Bishop of Indianapolis (1933-1934)
Motto	Ipsa duce non fatigaris (The leader has not wearied) Miles es Christi sum (I am a soldier of Christ)

Joseph Elmer Ritter (July 20, 1892 – June 10, 1967) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of St. Louis from 1946 until his death in 1967, and was created a cardinal in 1961. He previously served as auxiliary bishop (1933–1934) and bishop (later archbishop) (1934–1946) of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Ritter was one of the cardinals elector who participated at the papal conclave in 1963.

Ritter is noted for ending racial discrimination in church schools in both of his archdioceses long before it became mandatory in the United States. He also ended hospital segregation in the Archdiocese of St. Louis and supported the education of African-American students.