Francis George

Religious Leader

Birthday January 16, 1937

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Chicago, IL

DEATH DATE Apr 17, 2015 (78)

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About

Former Cardinal of the Catholic Church who became the eighth Archbishop of Chicago in 1997 after serving the same position in Portland.

Before Fame

He suffered from polio when he was only thirteen.

Trivia

He was President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops from 2007 to 2010.

Family Life

He was raised with an older sister named Margaret.

Associated With

He was made a Cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 1998.