About Blase Cupich
Blase Joseph Cupich ( SOO-pitch; born March 19, 1949) is an American Catholic prelate who has served 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 the Roman Curia's Congregation for Bishops. He was appointed to the Congregation for Catholic Education in 2017. == Early life and education == Blase Cupich was born on March 19, 1949, in Omaha, Nebraska, into a family of Croatian descent. He was the third of the nine children of his father, also named Blase Cupich, a United States Postal Service letter carrier who later chaired the Sarpy County commission (1977–1988), championed Meals on Wheels and worked for the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, and Mary (née Mayhan) Cupich, a homemaker.
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