Cardinal Francis George: Archbishop of Chicago Dies at 78
April 17, 2015
Cardinal Francis George was an American Catholic prelate. Born on January 16, 1937, in Chicago, he joined the Oblates of Mary Immaculate.
He was Archbishop of Chicago from 1997 to 2014 and was made a cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 1998. He served as president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops from 2007 to 2010 and survived polio as a youth.
He had cancer. George died in Chicago on April 17, 2015, at age 78.
Achievements: Archbishop of Chicago (1997-2014), Cardinal (1998).
Birth: January 16, 1937 - Chicago, Illinois.
Profession: Cardinal.
Interesting Facts: He had polio as a boy.