Francis Joseph Kane | |
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| Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Chicago Titular Bishop ofSault Sainte Marie | |
| Archdiocese | Chicago |
| Appointed | January 24, 2003 |
| Installed | March 19, 2003 |
| Retired | July 3, 2018 |
| Other post | Titular Bishop ofSault Sainte Marie |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 14, 1969 by John Cody |
| Consecration | March 19, 2003 by Francis George,Raymond E. Goedert, andRicardo Watty Urquidi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1942-10-30)October 30, 1942 (age 83) |
| Education | Niles College St. Mary of the Lake Seminary |
| Motto | Thy kingdom come |
| Styles of Francis Joseph Kane | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Francis Joseph Kane (born October 30, 1942) is an Americanprelate of theCatholic Church. Kane served as anauxiliary bishop of theArchdiocese of Chicago in Illinois from 2003 to 2018.
Born on October 30, 1942, inChicago,Illinois, Francis Kane attended Our Lady of Peace Elementary School and graduated fromArchbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary in Chicago in 1961.[1] He then earned a Bachelor of Arts degree fromNiles College in Chicago in 1963, and aBachelor of Sacred Theology degree fromSt. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein, Illinois, in 1969.[1]
Kane wasordained to the priesthood by CardinalJohn Cody at St. Mary of the Lake Seminary on May 14, 1969.[2] He then served asassociate pastor at St. John Fisher Parish in Chicago until 1975, and was also named associate director of the archdiocesan Center for Pastoral Ministry in 1973.[1]
Kane served as associate pastor at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Parish in Chicago from 1975 to 1979, and director of the Office for the Ministry of Peace and Justice (1979-1985) and director of the Office of Evangelization and Christian Life (1983-1993).[1] Kane was director ofCatholic Relief Services from 1982 to 1987. From 1993 to his appointment as auxiliary bishop in 2003, Kane served aspastor of St. Joseph Parish inWilmette, Illinois.[3] He also becamedean of Deanery A in 1999, serving until 2003.[1]
On January 24, 2003,Pope John Paul II appointed Kane auxiliary bishop of Chicago and titular bishop of Sault Sainte Marie.[2] He was consecrated on March 19, 2003, by CardinalFrancis George, with BishopsRaymond Goedert andRicardo Urquidi serving as co-consecrators, atHoly Name Cathedral in Chicago.[2]
As auxiliary bishop, Kane also served asepiscopal vicar for Vicariate II and as the cardinal's liaison for the Annual Catholic Appeal and for the Office for Lay Ecclesial Ministry.[1] Kane was also a member of Aid for Women and the Parish Evaluation Project (PEP), and served on the board of directors ofSt. Joseph College Seminary in Chicago. Within theUnited States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Kane was a member of the Committee on Catholic Education and the Subcommittee on the Catholic Campaign for Human Development.[3] He is a member of theOrder of the Holy Sepulchre and theKnights of Columbus.[1]
On January 16, 2014, Kane apologized to victims ofsexual abuse by priests in the archdiocese. He said that the archdiocese had operated on the mistaken belief that it could rehabilitate abusive priests and safely return them to parish assignments with monitoring.[4] He said:
We found out that isn't true, that was a mistake. We didn't realize the depth of this terrible, terrible sin and crime . . . child sex abuse.[4]
On July 3, 2018,Pope Francis accepted Kane's resignation as auxiliary bishop of Chicago after he had reached the retirement age of 75.
