Conciliator takes main stage in Chicago: Archbishop George is definite but willing to consult and listen. (Francis E. George, successor to the late Archbishop Joseph Bernadine for the Archdiocese of Chicago, IL)

From: National Catholic Reporter | Date: April 25, 1997| Author: Schaeffer, Pamela | Copyright information

George brings a rich array of global experiences to his new assignment as head of the Catholic Church in the Chicago, IL area. Highlights in his career within the Catholic church are recounted. He is considered orthodox but not rigid. The various church factions wait to watch his actions.

"A mind packed with ideas" is what a colleague enjoyed most about Francis E. George, Chicago's new archbishop, when the two taught in the philosophy department at Creighton University.

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