Background
George, Francis Eugene Cardinal was born on January 16, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Francis J. and Julia R. (McCarthy) George.
George, Francis Eugene Cardinal was born on January 16, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Francis J. and Julia R. (McCarthy) George.
BTh, University Ottawa, 1964. Master of Arts in Philosophy, Catholic University America, 1965. Master of Arts in Theology, University Ottawa, 1971.
Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy, Tulane University, 1970. STD, Pontifical Urban University, Rome, 1989. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Portland, 1997.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), John Marshall Law School, 1998. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Loyola University, Chicago, 1998. D Pedagogy (honorary), Franciscan University, Steubenville, 2000.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Barat College, 2000. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Creighton University, 2001. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), St. Xavier University, 2004.
Joined Oblates of Mary Immaculate, 1957, ordained priest, 1963. Instructor in philosophical Oblate Seminary, Pass Christian, Mississippi, 1964—1967. Teaching fellow in philosophical Tulane University, 1968—1969.
Assistant professor philosophical Creighton University, 1969—1973. Provincial superior Midwest province Oblates of Mary Immaculate, St. Paul, 1973—1974, vicar general Rome, 1974—1986. Coordinator Circle of Fellows Cambridge Center for Study of Faith & Culture, Massachusetts, 1987—1990.
Ordained bishop, 1990. Bishop Diocese of Yakima, Washington, 1990—1996. Archbishop Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon, 1996—1997, Archdiocese of Chicago, since 1997.
Elevated to cardinal, 1998. Cardinal-priest S. Bartolomeo all'Isola, since 1998. Vice president United States Conference Catholic Bishops, 2004—2007, president, since 2008.
Member Congregation Divine Worship & Discipline of the Sacraments, Rome, since 1998, Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life & Societies of Apostolic Life, Rome, since 1998, Pontifical Council Cor Unum, Rome, 1998, Pontifical Commission for Cultural Heritage of the Church, Rome, since 1999, Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, Rome, since 1999, Congregation for Oriental Churches, Rome, since 2001, Pontifical Council for Culture, Rome, since 2004, Catholic Commission on Intellectual & Cultural Affairs. Visiting instructor in philosophical Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, 1965. Vis professor religious studies Gonzaga University, 1993.
Chancellor Catholic Church Extension Society, since 1997, University St. Mary of the Lake, since 1997.
Member of American Catholic Philosophical Association, American Society Missiologists.