Francis George
Francis Eugene George | |
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| Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Chicago | |
Cardinal George at the May 2011 inauguration of Mayor Rahm Emanuel | |
| See | Chicago |
| Appointed | April 8, 1997 |
| Installed | May 7, 1997 |
| Term ended | November 18, 2014 |
| Predecessor | Joseph Bernardin |
| Successor | Blase J. Cupich |
| Other post | Cardinal-Priest of S. Bartolomeo all'Isola |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 21, 1963 by Raymond Peter Hillinger |
| Consecration | September 21, 1990 by Agostino Cacciavillan |
| Created cardinal | February 21, 1998 by John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Eugene George January 16, 1937 |
| Died | April 17, 2015 (aged 78) |
| Buried | All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Illinois |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Parents | Francis J. and Julia R. (nee McCarthy) George |
| Education | Our Lady of the Snows Seminary University of Ottawa Catholic University of America Pontifical Urbaniana University |
| Motto | Christo Gloria in Ecclesia (To Christ be Glory in the Church; cf. Ephesians 3:21) |
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| Styles of Francis George | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Francis Eugene George OMI (January 16, 1937 – April 17, 2015) was an American Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Chicago from 1997 to 2014. He previously served as Bishop of Yakima and Archbishop of Portland in 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 (USCCB) from 2007 to 2010.
On September 20, 2014, Pope Francis accepted George's resignation and appointed Bishop Blase J. Cupich to succeed him as Archbishop of Chicago. George was diagnosed with cancer in 2006 and died from the disease in 2015.