Background
Kane, Francis Joseph was born on October 30, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Kane, Francis Joseph was born on October 30, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Bachelor, Niles College Seminary, Illinois, 1963. STB, St. Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein, Illinois, 1969.
Ordained priest Archdiocese of Chicago, 1969. Associate pastor St. John Fisher Parish, 1969—1975. Associate director, Center Pastoral Ministry Archdiocese of Chicago, 1973—1983.
Associate pastor St. Nicholas of Tolentine Parish, 1975—1979. Director, Office of Evangelization and Christian Life Archdiocese of Chicago, 1983—1993. Pastor St. Joseph Parish, Wilmette, Illinois, 1993—2003.
Ordained bishop, 2003. Auxiliary bishop Archdiocese of Chicago, since 2003. Episcopal liaison for annual Catholic appeal Archdiocese of Chicago, since 2003, Episcopal liaison, Office for Lay Ecclesial Ministry, since 2003.
Board directors St. Joseph Seminary, 2004—2007.
Member of Knights of Columbus, Equestrian Knights of the Holy Sepulchre Jerusalem, United States Conference Catholic Bishops (member catholic campaign for human development committee since 2004, member social development and world peace committee since 2004), Rotary Club of Wilmette.