Blase J. Cupich
American prelate of the Catholic Church (born 1949) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Blase Joseph Cupich (/ˈsuːpɪtʃ/ SOO-pitch;[2] March 19, 1949) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church, a cardinal who serves as archbishop of the Latin Church Archdiocese of Chicago.
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Cardinal, Archbishop of Chicago | |
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Archdiocese | Chicago |
Appointed | September 20, 2014 |
Installed | November 18, 2014 |
Predecessor | Francis George |
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Ordination | August 16, 1975 by Daniel E. Sheehan |
Consecration | September 21, 1998 by Harry Joseph Flynn |
Created cardinal | November 19, 2016 by Pope Francis |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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Born | Blase Joseph Cupich (1949-03-19) March 19, 1949 (age 75) Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
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Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Chicago |
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Source(s):Catholic-Hierarchy.org[1] |
Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Cupich was ordained a priest there in 1975. He was named Bishop of Rapid City in South Dakota, by Pope John Paul II in 1998. Cupich was then named bishop of the Diocese of Spokane in Washington State by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010. After being chosen by Pope Francis to succeed Cardinal Francis George as Archbishop of Chicago, Cupich was installed there in 2014. He was subsequently also appointed to the Roman Curia's Congregation for Bishops, which plays a role in advising the pope on episcopal matters, including appointments. Named to the College of Cardinals in 2016, Cupich was additionally appointed to the Congregation for Catholic Education.