Francis Eugene George ( born Francis Eugene George ; January 16, 1937 , Chicago , USA - April 17, 2015 , ibid.) - American cardinal, oblat . Bishop of Yakima from July 10, 1990 to April 30, 1996. Archbishop of Portland ( Oregon ) from April 30, 1996 to April 8, 1997. Archbishop of Chicago from April 8, 1997 to September 20, 2014. Cardinal Priest with the title Church of St. Bartholomew from February 21, 1998.
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| Francis Eugene George | |||
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| Francis eugene george | |||
 Cardinal priest with the title Church of St. Bartholomew . | |||
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| April 8, 1997 - September 20, 2014 | |||
| Church | Roman catholic church | ||
| Predecessor | Cardinal Joseph Bernardine | ||
| Successor | Cardinal Blaze Joseph Supic | ||
| Birth | January 16, 1937 Chicago , USA | ||
| Death | April 17, 2015 (78 years old) Chicago , USA | ||
| Holy Order | December 21, 1963 | ||
| Episcopal consecration | September 21, 1990 | ||
| Cardinal with | February 21, 1998 | ||
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Biography
At 13, he suffered from polio, the consequences of which he felt his whole life. At the age of 20, he joined the monastic congregation of the Oblasts of Mary the Immaculate and was ordained a priest at the age of 26. He studied philosophy and theology in the USA, taught at the seminary. In 1974, he was appointed general vicar of his monastic congregation, then defended his doctoral dissertation at the Pontifical Urban University of Rome.
In 1990, Pope John Paul II was appointed Bishop of Yakima, Washington. Six years later he was transferred to Portland, and a year later to Chicago, becoming the first-ever native of this city to head the local Catholic archdiocese.
He was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 1998 by John Paul II. In 2007-2010. led the United States Episcopal Conference.
In September 2014, he retired.
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| Predecessor: Cardinal Joseph Bernardin | Archbishop of Chicago April 8, 1997 - September 20, 2014 | Successor: Archbishop Blaise Joseph Supic |