Francis J. Kane

Francis Joseph Kane (born October 30, 1942) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago (serving as Episcopal Vicar of the Archdiocese of Chicago's Vicariate II, which encompasses much of the North Side of Chicago, and several parishes in northern Cook County, Illinois).

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Francis Joseph Kane
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Chicago
Titular Bishop of Sault Sainte Marie
ArchdioceseChicago
AppointedJanuary 24, 2003
InstalledMarch 19, 2003
Term endedJuly 3, 2018
Other postsTitular Bishop of Sault Sainte Marie
Orders
OrdinationMay 14, 1969
by John Cody
ConsecrationMarch 19, 2003
by Francis George, Raymond E. Goedert, and Ricardo Watty Urquidi
Personal details
Born (1942-10-30) October 30, 1942
Chicago, Illinois
MottoTHY KINGDOM COME
Styles of
Francis Joseph Kane
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Effective Monday, July 1, 2013, he replaced the retiring Monsignor John F. Canary (who will be active at the Archdiocese's Cardinal Stritch Retreat House and in service to nearby parishes in his retirement as a senior priest), as the Vicar General of the Archdiocese.[1]

Biography

Early life and education

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Francis Kane attended Our Lady of Peace Elementary School and graduated from Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary in 1961.[2] He then earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Niles College in 1963, and a Bachelor of Sacred Theology from St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in 1969.[2]

Ordination and ministry

Kane was ordained to the priesthood by John Cardinal Cody at St. Mary of the Lake Seminary on Wednesday, May 14, 1969.[3] He then served as associate pastor at St. John Fisher Parish until 1975, and was also named associate director of the Center for Pastoral Ministry in 1973.[2] He was associate pastor at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Parish from 1975 to 1979, and director of the Office for the Ministry of Peace and Justice (1979-1985) and of the Office of Evangelization and Christian Life (1983-1993).[2] He was director of Catholic Relief Services from 1982 to 1987.

From 1993 to his appointment as auxiliary bishop in 2003, Kane served as pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Wilmette.[4] He also became dean of Deanery A in 1999, serving until 2003.[2]

Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago

On Friday, January 24, 2003, Kane was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago and Titular Bishop of Sault Sainte Marie by Pope John Paul II.[3] He received his episcopal consecration on Wednesday, March 19, 2003, from Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I., with Bishops Raymond Goedert and Ricardo Watty Urquidi, M.Sp.S., serving as co-consecrators, at Holy Name Cathedral.[3]

As an auxiliary bishop, Kane also served as Episcopal Vicar for Vicariate II and the Cardinal's liaison for the Annual Catholic Appeal and for the Office for Lay Ecclesial Ministry.[2] He was also a member of Aid for Women and the Parish Evaluation Project (PEP), and served on the Board of Directors of St. Joseph College Seminary.

Within the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, he was a member of the Committee on Catholic Education and the Subcommittee on the Catholic Campaign for Human Development.[4] He is a member of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre and Knights of Columbus.[2]

On July 3, 2018, Pope Francis accepted his resignation, after he'd reached the retirement age of 75.

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-04-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Biographical Summary". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago.
  3. "Bishop Francis Joseph Kane". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  4. "Pope Accepts Resignations of Chicago Auxiliaries, Names Three Others". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. 2003-01-24.
Catholic Church titles
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2003–2018		 Succeeded by
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