Auxiliary Bishop Robert Casey welcomes parishioners to a Mass that included the official enthronement and installation of a statue of Nuestra Senora del Rosario de Talpa at St. Joseph Parish, 4821 S. Hermitage Ave. on Sept. 29, 2019. On Aug. 28, 2020, Cardinal Cupich appointed Bishop Casey as the next vicar general for the Archdiocese of Chicago. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Cardinal Cupich announced Aug. 28 the appointment of Bishop Robert Casey as vicar general of the Archdiocese of Chicago, effective Sept. 12. Bishop Casey, episcopal vicar for Vicariate III, will replace Bishop Ronald Hicks, who was named the sixth bishop of Joliet by Pope Francis in July. Cardinal Cupich will name an interim vicar for Vicariate III in the near future. “The Archdiocese of Chicago is blessed to have Bishop Casey succeed his classmate Bishop Hicks as vicar general,” said Cardinal Cupich. “Bishop Casey has served the people of the archdiocese as a pastor and leader in diocesan renewal. His love for our Hispanic faithful is evident in his work of forming priests from Latin America and his co-founding of Taller de José.” Bishop Casey is a native of Evergreen Park and grew up in Alsip, where he attended public elementary schools. He graduated from Marist High School before entering Niles College Seminary, where he received a bachelor’s degree in English. Bishop Casey graduated from University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary and was ordained to the priesthood May 21, 1994. His first assignment was as associate pastor at St. Ita Parish, where he served until 1999. Bishop Casey, who is fluent in Spanish, was named associate director of Casa Jesús, a house of discernment for men from Latin America in 1998. In 1999, he became its full-time director. In 2003, he completed a 40-day pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Spain before becoming pastor of Our Lady of Tepeyac Parish and in 2008, he co-founded Taller de José, a ministry sponsored by the Congregation of St. Joseph that offers accompaniment to people in need. He served as pastor of St. Barbara Parish in Brookfield from 2009 to 2016, when he was appointed pastor of St. Bede the Venerable. He also served on the priests’ placement board and the priest steering committee for Renew My Church. Bishop Casey was appointed auxiliary bishop by Pope Francis on July 3, 2018, and ordained on Sept. 17, 2018.
Archbishop Casey installed as 10th archbishop of Cincinnati On April 3, Archbishop Robert G. Casey was installed as the 10th metropolitan archbishop of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains, succeeding Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr.
Archbishop Casey says farewell to Archdiocese of Chicago On March 26, Archbishop Robert Casey returned to St. Barbara Church, now part of Holy Guardian Angels Parish, to say farewell to the people of the Archdiocese of Chicago.
Archbishop-designate McGovern to head Omaha archdiocese On March 31, Pope Francis appointed Belleville Bishop Michael McGovern as the sixth archbishop of Omaha succeeding Archbishop George Lucas, who has served the archdiocese since 2009.