Francis George
Religious leader
Francis Eugene George OMI was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the eighth Archbishop of Chicago in Illinois and previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Yakima and Archbishop of Portland. Wikipedia
Born: January 16, 1937, Chicago, IL
Died: April 17, 2015 (age 78 years), Chicago, IL
Place of burial: All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, IL
Date of burial: April 23, 2015
Education: Creighton University, Tulane University, University of Ottawa, and more
Parents: Julia R. George and Francis J. George
Francis Eugene George OMI (January 16, 1937 – April 17, 2015) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the eighth Archbishop of Chicago in ...
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Cardinal Francis Eugene George O.M.I., Archbishop emeritus of Chicago (USA), was born in Chicago, the son of Francis J. George and Julia R. McCarthy, ...
Mar 14, 2023 · Cardinal Francis George, one of the most consequential U.S. prelates of the past century, almost failed to achieve his goal of becoming a ...
Sep 21, 2023 · Cardinal George, M.A. 1965, the first native Chicagoan to serve as its archbishop, was initially rejected from seminary because childhood polio ...
Cardinal George earned a master's degree in philosophy at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. in 1965 and a doctorate in American philosophy ...
Apr 17, 2015 · Cardinal Francis E. George, who was the Roman Catholic archbishop of Chicago for 17 years and helped shape the American Catholic bishops' ...
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Feb 2, 2023 · The 425-page book is the first biography of the prelate, a Chicago native who returned to the city as its archbishop in 1997 and who died in ...
a priest for 51.3 years; a bishop for 24.5 years; a cardinal for 17.1 years. Ordained Priest by: Bishop Raymond Peter Hillinger † · Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic ...
Jan 24, 2023 · Francis George was brilliant and articulate; a holy and prudent man entirely devoted to his people. Knowing him as a friend was a privilege. His ...