John R. Gorman
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John Robert Gorman is an American
Roman Catholic Titular Bishop
of Catula and Auxiliary Bishop
of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
, Illinois
.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Gorman was ordained a priest for the Chicago Archdiocese on May 1, 1956. On February 16, 1988, he was appointed as an Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago and Titular Bishop of Catula by Blessed Pope John Paul II. He was ordained to the episcopacy on April 11, 1988 by the late former Cardinal Archbishop of Chicago, His Eminence
, Joseph Cardinal Bernardin
, serving as Auxiliary Bishop and Episcopal Vicar under Cardinal Bernardin and his successor, the present Cardinal Archbishop of Chicago, His Eminence
, Francis Eugene Cardinal George, O.M.I. Bishop Gorman's retirement was accepted by Blessed Pope John Paul II on January 24, 2003.
United States
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Roman Catholic Titular Bishop
Titular bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place...
of Catula and Auxiliary Bishop
Auxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
The Archdiocese of Chicago was established as a diocese in 1843 and as an Archdiocese in 1880. It serves more than 2.3 million Catholics in Cook and Lake counties in Northeastern Illinois, a geographic area of 1,411 square miles. The Archdiocese is divided into six vicariates and 31 deaneries...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
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Born in Chicago, Illinois, Gorman was ordained a priest for the Chicago Archdiocese on May 1, 1956. On February 16, 1988, he was appointed as an Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago and Titular Bishop of Catula by Blessed Pope John Paul II. He was ordained to the episcopacy on April 11, 1988 by the late former Cardinal Archbishop of Chicago, His Eminence
His Eminence
His Eminence is a historical style of reference for high nobility, still in use in various religious contexts.-Catholicism:The style remains in use as the official style or standard of address in reference to a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, reflecting his status as a Prince of the Church.A...
, Joseph Cardinal Bernardin
Joseph Cardinal Bernardin
Joseph Louis Bernardin was an American Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Chicago from 1982 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1983....
, serving as Auxiliary Bishop and Episcopal Vicar under Cardinal Bernardin and his successor, the present Cardinal Archbishop of Chicago, His Eminence
His Eminence
His Eminence is a historical style of reference for high nobility, still in use in various religious contexts.-Catholicism:The style remains in use as the official style or standard of address in reference to a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, reflecting his status as a Prince of the Church.A...
, Francis Eugene Cardinal George, O.M.I. Bishop Gorman's retirement was accepted by Blessed Pope John Paul II on January 24, 2003.