Francis Eugene George

GPTKB entity

Statements (71)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Bishop
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Catholic_Church
gptkbp:birth_date January 16, 1937
gptkbp:consecration_date gptkb:1990
gptkbp:death_date April 17, 2015
gptkbp:diocese gptkb:Archdiocese_of_Chicago
gptkb:Diocese_of_Yakima
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Chicago
gptkbp:honorific_prefix gptkb:Cardinal
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Francis Eugene George
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Catholic_social_teaching
Catholic education
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Pope_John_Paul_II
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Interfaith_dialogue
Community outreach programs
Advocacy for mental health awareness
Advocacy for religious freedom
Public speaking engagements
Leadership in the Catholic Church
Advocacy for the poor
Support for the arts
Advocacy for immigration reform
Advocacy for peace
Support for the elderly
Promotion of social justice
Youth ministry initiatives
Support for the marginalized
Promotion of ecumenism
Promotion of intergenerational dialogue
Promotion of the New Evangelization
Support for the Church's mission work
Support for the disabled
Support for the environment
Promotion of Catholic education
Support for family life
Advocacy for the rights of workers
Promotion of the sanctity of life
Participation in synods
Support for the youth
Support for vocations
Writing pastoral letters
Promotion of Catholic social teaching
Support for Catholic charities
Support for the Catholic press
Support for the arts in the Church
Promotion of the Church's teaching on divorce
Promotion of the Church's teaching on euthanasia
Support for the Church's teaching on contraception
Support for the Church's teaching on sexuality
Support for the Church's teaching on capital punishment
Promotion of cultural diversity in the Church
Promotion of the Catholic faith in public life
Promotion of the Church's teaching on immigration.
Promotion of the Church's teaching on marriage
Promotion of the family as the domestic church
Support for the Church's teaching on abortion
Leadership in the US Conference of Catholic Bishops
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_work Pastoral Letter on the Family
Pastoral Letter on the Eucharist
Pastoral Letter on the Church
gptkbp:ordained gptkb:1963
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkbp:position_held gptkb:Archbishop_of_Chicago
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Cardinal_Joseph_Bernardin
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Roman_Catholicism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:None
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Cardinal_Blase_Cupich
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thomas_John_Paprocki
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8