Blase Cupich

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Blase Joseph Cupich ( SOO-pitch; born March 19, 1949) is an American Catholic prelate serving as Archbishop of Chicago since 2014. He was made a cardinal in 2016. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Cupich was ordained a priest in 1975. He was named Bishop of Rapid City by Pope John Paul II in 1998. Cupich was then named Bishop of Spokane by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010. After being chosen by Pope Francis as Archbishop of Chicago, Cupich was installed there in 2014. In 2016, he was made a member of the Congregation for Bishops. He was appointed to the Congregation for Catholic Education in 2017.

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