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Francis George
Francis Eugene George was an American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the eighth Archbishop of Chicago and also served as Bishop of Yakima and Archbishop of Portland, Oregon. A member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, George was created a cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 1998. He served as president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops from 2007 to 2010. On September 20, 2014, Pope Francis accepted George's resignation and appointed Bishop Blase J. Cupich of Spokane, Washington, to succeed him as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago. In this unusual circumstance, George was permitted to remain as the incumbent archbishop until Cupich was installed to succeed him on November 18, 2014. George was initially diagnosed with cancer in 2006 and died from the disease in 2015.
SeeChicago
AppointedApril 8, 1997
InstalledMay 7, 1997
Term endedNovember 18, 2014
PredecessorJoseph Bernardin
SuccessorBlase J. Cupich
Other postsCardinal-Priest of S. Bartolomeo all'Isola
OrdinationDecember 21, 1963, by Raymond Peter Hillinger
ConsecrationSeptember 21, 1990, by Agostino Cacciavillan
Created CardinalFebruary 21, 1998, by John Paul II
RankCardinal-Priest
Birth nameFrancis Eugene George
BornJanuary 16, 1937, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedApril 17, 2015, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
BuriedAll Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
DenominationRoman Catholic
ParentsFrancis J. and Julia R. (nee McCarthy) George
Previous postPresident of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (2007–2010), Archbishop of Portland (1996–1997), Bishop of Yakima (1990–1996)
MottoChristo Gloria in Ecclesia, (To Christ be Glory in the Church, c.f. Ephesians 3:21)

About Francis George

Religious Leader Francis George was born with name Francis Eugene George was born on January 16, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, United States (He dies at the age of 78, on April 17, 2015).

Former Catholic Cardinal who, after serving as Archbishop of Portland, became the eighth Archbishop of Chicago in 1997.

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Francis George before becoming famous

Francis George was born in the Zodiac sign Capricorn (The Sea-Goat), and 1937 is also the year of Ox (牛) in the Chinese Zodiac.

When he was thirteen, he contracted polio.

Achievement of Francis George

From 2007 to 2010, he served as President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Francis George's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Margaret, his older sister, was his mother.

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In 1998, Religious Leader Pope John Paul II elevated him to the rank of Cardinal.

Francis George Income & Net worth

Francis George's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a religious leader. Networth of Francis George in 2024 is 3,000,000$+. He is Millionaire!

Francis George Height and Weight

How tall is Francis George? At the age of 78, Francis George height is 5'7" (1.68m).

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Latest information about Francis George updated on March 09 2023.