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Retired Auxiliary Bishop John Gorman celebrates 95th birthday

Bishop John Gorman was ordained a priest in 1952, when Harry S. Truman was president of the United States and Venerable Pius XII was pope.

The freedom of being sent

On Friday, Nov. 13, the Catholic community in Chicagoland gathered to ordain Fathers Kevin Birmingham, Jeffrey Grob and Robert Lombardo, CFR, as our newest auxiliary bishops. As this ceremony took place on the feast of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, I took the opportunity to draw attention to some core values and virtues found in the Word of God, proclaimed for that day, which shaped her life, and should shape all Christian lives, and especially those of ecclesial leaders.

Bishop Birmingham: He has a ‘very pastoral approach’

When Bishop Kevin Birmingham received word that Pope Francis wanted him to be an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Chicago, he was surprised, to say the least.

Bishop Grob: from Wisconsin farm boy to auxiliary bishop

Bishop Jeffrey Grob was on vacation in Madison, Wisconsin, when he received the call from the apostolic nuncio telling him Pope Francis had named him a bishop. He and his mother, Bonnie Grob, had gone up to their hometown for some appointments and time off.

Bishop Lombardo: Following in the footsteps of St. Francis

When Bishop Robert Lombardo received the call from the papal nuncio telling him he was named a bishop, he was engaged in a mundane task.

Three new auxiliary bishops ordained for archdiocese

On the Nov. 13 feast day of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Cardinal Cupich ordained three new auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Chicago — Bishops Kevin Birmingham, Jeffrey Grob and Robert Lombardo, CFR — during Mass at Holy Name Cathedral.

Bishops choose coats of arms

Each bishop has his own coat of arms that bears his episcopal motto — often a quote from Scripture — and symbols that have some personal significance to the man. These coats of arms are used on documents and letterhead and other items pertaining to that bishop. Below are the coats of arms and their descriptions for the three new bishops. The designs were created and explained by Father Guy Selvester, a priest of the Diocese of Metuchen, New Jersey.

The six parts of the Archdiocese of Chicago

Among their other duties, many auxiliary bishops of Chicago have served as episcopal vicars of the archdiocese’s vicariates.

What’s the hat called?

At the time of ordination, every bishop is given symbols of his ministry that he will use during liturgical functions and other events. Catholics see bishops with these symbols all the time but might not know what they are. Here, Chicago Catholic explains their meanings.

Pope Francis names three new auxiliary bishops for archdiocese

On Sept. 11, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis appointed three new auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Chicago: Bishops-elect Kevin Birmingham, Jeffrey Grob and Franciscan Friar of the Renewal Robert Lombardo. The episcopal ordination of the bishops-elect will take place on the feast of St. Francis Xavier Cabrini, Nov. 13.
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