George Joseph Lucas
George Joseph Lucas (born June 12, 1949 in St. Louis , Missouri ) is a Roman Catholic clergyman and Archbishop of Omaha .
Life
The Archbishop of Saint Louis , Cardinal John Joseph Carberry , ordained him a priest on May 24, 1975 .
Pope John Paul II named him Bishop of Springfield, Illinois on October 19, 1999 . The Archbishop of Chicago , Cardinal Francis Eugene George OMI , ordained him episcopal on December 14 of the same year ; Co-consecrators were Gabriel Montalvo Higuera , Apostolic Nuncio to the United States of America , and Daniel Leo Ryan , Former Bishop of Springfield, Illinois. As a motto he chose Grace and Mercy .
He was named Archbishop of Omaha on June 3, 2009, and inducted into office on July 22 of the same year.
Pope Francis also appointed him Apostolic Administrator of Lincoln on December 13, 2019 for the duration of the diocesan bishop's illness-related absence .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Bishop Conley takes leave of absence, Archbishop Lucas named apostolic administrator of Diocese of Lincoln. Archdiocese of Omaha , December 13, 2019, accessed December 15, 2019 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Leo Ryan |
Bishop of Springfield, Illinois 1999–2009 |
Thomas John Joseph Paprocki |
| Elden Francis Curtiss |
Archbishop of Omaha since 2009 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Lucas, George Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Archbishop of Omaha |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 12, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Louis , Missouri |