Background
Conway, Edwin Michael was born on March 6, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Edwin Michael and Nellie Veronica (Rooney) Conway.
Conway, Edwin Michael was born on March 6, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Edwin Michael and Nellie Veronica (Rooney) Conway.
He attended Our Lady of the Angels School on the city"s west side and graduated from Quigley Preparatory Seminary and Saint Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein, Illinois where he received a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy and a Master of Divinity.
He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago from 1995-2004. In 1970 he received a master"s degree in Social Work from Loyola University of Chicago. Conway was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Chicago by Cardinal Albert Gregory Meyer on May 3, 1960.
His first two assignments were as an associate pastor at two Chicago parishes: Saint Bonaventure (1960-1965) and at Saint Mary of the Lake (1965-1967).
After graduating from Loyola he went to work for Catholic Charities in the archdiocese full-time where he held a variety of positions, including its administrator. On January 24, 1995 Pope John Paul II named Conway titular Bishop of Augurus and auxiliary bishop of Chicago.
He was consecrated by Cardinal Joseph Bernardin. Chicago auxiliary bishops Alfred Leo Abramowicz and Timothy Joseph Lyne were the principal co-consecrators.
He served as Episcopal Vicar of Vicariate II from 1995-2003.
On August 19, 2003 he was appointed by Cardinal Francis George, Oblate of Mary Immaculate as the Vicar General of the archdiocese. He held that position until he died from esophageal cancer on August 9, 2004.
Board of directors citizens committee Juvenile Court, Chicago, 1985-1990. Board directors planning committee United Way Chicago, 1985-1988. Member planning committee Crusade of Mercy, metropolitan Chicago, since 1988.
Member Mayor's Committee for a Clean Chicago, 1990. Member Catholic Conference Illinois (social service committee since 1971), Council Community Superior vena cava syndrome(advisory volunteer committee 1971-1975), National Conference Catholic Charities (board directors 1973-1978).