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Anthony D'Andrea – American mobster in Chicago and former diocesan priest who left after falling in love with a woman; Daniel Dolan – American sedevacantist Traditionalist Catholic bishop and former priest of the Society of St. Pius X until he left in 1983 over a theological dispute; later joined the Society of St. Pius V
Albert Gregory Meyer (March 9, 1903 – April 9, 1965) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.He served as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago in Illinois from 1958 until his death in 1965, and was appointed a cardinal in 1959.
He was appointed the twelfth Bishop and seventh Archbishop of Chicago on July 10, 1982. On August 25, 1982, he was formally installed in that role by the Apostolic Delegate, Pio Laghi. Bernardin found an archdiocese in disarray, its priests disheartened by years of arbitrary administration and charges of financial misconduct.
The Archdiocese of Chicago (Latin: Archidiœcesis Chicagiensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction, an archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church located in Northeastern Illinois, in the United States. The Vatican erected it as a diocese in 1843 and elevated it to an archdiocese in 1880. Chicago is the see city for the archdiocese.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Michael Ryan Patrick Dempsey was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Chicago on May 1, 1943, by Archbishop Samuel Stritch.Before his appointment to the episcopacy, Father Dempsey was instrumental in creating the Catholic Campaign for Human Development.
In 2008, as part of a legal settlement between the Archdiocese of Chicago and sexual abuse victims, Goedert answered questions in a deposition. Goedert admitted that when he was vicar general of the archdiocese, he knew of sexual abuse allegations against 25 priests. However, he did not report any of them to police because the standard practice ...
Pope John Paul II appointed Lyne as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago and titular bishop of Vamalla on October 31, 1983. He was consecrated on December 13, 1983, by then Archbishop Joseph Bernardin, with Auxiliary Bishop Alfred Abramowicz and Auxiliary Bishop Nevin Hayes serving as co-consecrators. Lyne selected as his episcopal ...
William O'Brien was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Charles D. and Alice M. (née O'Hara) O'Brien. [1] He received his early education at Kinzie Grade School and at the Christian Brothers' school at Holy Name Cathedral. [2] In 1899, he became one of the first two graduates of St. Vincent's College (later DePaul University) in Chicago. [2]