Background
Casey, George J. was born on August 8, 1903 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Patrick William and Anna (McKenna) Casey.
Casey, George J. was born on August 8, 1903 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Patrick William and Anna (McKenna) Casey.
Master of Arts, Saint Mary of the Lake Seminary, 1924. Juris Canonici Doctor, Juris Civilis Doctor, Gregorian University, Rome, 1929.
Ordained priest Roman Catholic Church, Mundelein, Illinois, September 1927. Vice-chancellor Archdiocese of Chicago, 1929-1938, chancellor, 1938-1943, vicar general, since 1943. Appointed Papal Chamberlain by Pope Pius XI, 1934, domestic prelate, 1939, Protonotary Apostolic (Pope Pius XII), 1946.