Blase J. Cupich

History
Ordination history of; Blase J. Cupich
Ordained by
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained by	Daniel Eugene Sheehan
Date	16 August 1975
Place	Saints Peter and Paul, Church, Omaha, Nebraska, US
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator	Harry Joseph Flynn
Co-consecrators	Elden Francis Curtiss,; Charles Joseph Chaput;
Date	21 September 1998
Place	Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, Rapid City, South Dakota, US
Cardinalate
Elevated by	Pope Francis
Date	19 November 2016
Ronald Aldon Hicks
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Blase J. Cupich as principal consecrator
Ronald Aldon Hicks	2018
Mark Andrew Bartosic	2018
Robert Gerald Casey	2018
Michael George McGovern	2020
Louis Tylka	2020
Jeffrey Scott Grob	2020
Robert Joseph Lombardo	2020
Kevin Michael Birmingham	2020
	Source(s): Catholic-Hierarchy.org

Styles of
**Blase Joseph Cupich**
Styles of; Blase Joseph Cupich
Reference style	His Eminence; The Most Reverend Eminence; ;
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Informal style	Cardinal
See	Chicago

His Eminence

Blase J. Cupich
His Eminence; Blase J. Cupich
Cardinal,; Archbishop of Chicago
	Cupich preaches at a Mass in 2021 at Saint John Vianney College Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Church	Catholic Church; Latin Church;
Archdiocese	Chicago
Appointed	September 20, 2014
Installed	November 18, 2014
Predecessor	Francis George
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Priest of S. Bartolomeo all'Isola; Member, Congregation for Bishops; Chancellor of Catholic Extension;
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Spokane (2010‍–‍2014); Bishop of Rapid City (1998‍–‍2010);
Orders
Ordination	August 16, 1975; by Daniel E. Sheehan
Consecration	September 21, 1998; by Harry Joseph Flynn
Created cardinal	November 19, 2016; by Pope Francis
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born	Blase Joseph Cupich; March 19, 1949; Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Education	University of St. Thomas; Saint John Vianney College Seminary; Pontifical North American College; Pontifical Gregorian University; Catholic University of America;
Motto	Peace be with you; John 20:21;

Blase Joseph Cupich^[1] (born March 19, 1949 in Omaha, Nebraska) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He is serving as the ninth Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago.

He was the surprise choice of Pope Francis to succeed Cardinal Francis George as Archbishop of Chicago on September 20, 2014. Cupich had served as the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Spokane.

In August 2024, Cupich delivered the opening invocation at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.^[2]

References

↑ Laurie Goodstein, "Pope Names Prelate With Inclusive Views as Chicago Archbishop," New York Times, Sept. 20, 2014.
↑ "Cardinal Cupich delivers invocation at Democratic National Convention, where he lamented the "ongoing injustices in our national life" and called for national unity". Chicago Catholic. August 19, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.

[1] Laurie Goodstein, "Pope Names Prelate With Inclusive Views as Chicago Archbishop," New York Times, Sept. 20, 2014.

[2] "Cardinal Cupich delivers invocation at Democratic National Convention, where he lamented the "ongoing injustices in our national life" and called for national unity". Chicago Catholic. August 19, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.

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