Cardinal Francis George

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Cardinal
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Catholic_Church
gptkb:United_States_Conference_of_Catholic_Bishops
gptkbp:awards Honorary Doctorate from the University of Chicago
Honorary Doctorate from the University of Notre Dame
Honorary Doctorate from the Catholic Theological Union
Honorary Doctorate from De Paul University
Honorary Doctorate from the University of St. Mary of the Lake
gptkbp:birth_date January 16, 1937
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois,_USA
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:All_Saints_Cemetery,_Des_Plaines,_Illinois
gptkbp:coat_of_arms Coat of arms of Francis Eugene George.svg
gptkbp:consecration_date May 24, 1990
gptkbp:death_date April 17, 2015
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Ottawa
gptkb:Pontifical_Gregorian_University
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cardinal Francis George
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Pope_Benedict_XVI
gptkb:Pope_John_Paul_II
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Interfaith_dialogue
Social justice issues
Opposition to same-sex marriage
Advocacy for Catholic education
Support for the Catholic Church's teachings
gptkbp:motto Ad vitam aeternam
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Archdiocese_of_Chicago
gptkbp:papal_bull November 26, 1994
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Francis_George_Sr.
Mildred George
gptkbp:position_held gptkb:Cardinal
gptkb:Archbishop_of_Chicago
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Cardinal_Joseph_Bernardin
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Catholicism
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Archbishop's_Residence,_Chicago
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:Sister_Mary_George
Brother Robert George
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Cardinal_Blase_Cupich
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Carroll
gptkb:Vatican_II
gptkb:Pope
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4