Francis George · President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (2007–2010) · Archbishop of Portland (1996–1997) · Bishop of Yakima (1990–1996).
Francis George
Archbishop
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
Books
Inculturation and communion. An essay in the theology of local Church according to the teaching of pope John Paul II
1987
God in Action: How Faith in God Can Address the Challenges of the World
2011
A Godly Humanism: Clarifying the Hope That Lies Within
2015
Inculturation and Ecclesial Communion: Culture and Church in the Teaching of Pope John Paul II
1990
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Cardinal Francis E. George held a prominent position among U.S. Cardinals as the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
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