American Catholic priest (1934-2004)
Edwin Michael Conway (March 6, 1934 - August 9, 2004) was an American prelate of theRoman Catholic Church . He served as anauxiliary bishop of theArchdiocese of Chicago in Illinois from 1995 to 2004.
Early life and education [ edit ] Edwin Conway was born on March 6, 1934, inChicago, Illinois , the second son of Edwin and Nellie Conway. He attended Our Lady of the Angels School on the city's west side andQuigley Preparatory Seminary in Chicago. Conway studied atSt. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein, Illinois, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy in 1956. St. Mary awarded him aMaster of Divinity degree in 1960.[ 1]
Conway was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Chicago by CardinalAlbert Meyer at St. Mary of the Lake on May 3, 1960.[ 2] [ 1]
In 1970, Conway received aMaster of Social Work degree fromLoyola University Chicago .[ 3] Catholic Charities in the archdiocese full-time where he held a variety of positions, including its administrator.
Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago [ edit ] On January 24, 1995,Pope John Paul II named Conway as titular bishop ofAugurus and as an auxiliary bishop of Chicago. He was consecrated by CardinalJoseph Bernardin atHoly Name Cathedral in Chicago. Auxiliary BishopsAlfred Abramowicz andTimothy Lyne were the principal co-consecrators.[ 2] episcopal vicar of Vicariate II from 1995 to 2003.
In 2003, Conway was appointed by CardinalFrancis George as thevicar general of the archdiocese. Conway held that position until he died fromesophageal cancer on August 9, 2004.
Ordinaries of the Archdiocese of Chicago
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Churches in the Archdiocese of Chicago
Cathedral Basilicas Churches List List of churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago Chicago Holy Cross Church Holy Family Church Holy Innocents Church Holy Trinity Church Church of the Immaculate Conception Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Nativity of Our Lord Church Notre Dame de Chicago Old St. Patrick's Church Sacred Heart Church St. Barbara Church St. Clement Church St. Edward's Church St. Hedwig's Church St. Ita's Church St. John Cantius Church St. Josaphat Church St. Joseph Church St. Jerome Croatian Church St. Ladislaus Church St. Mary of Perpetual Help Church St. Mary of the Angels Church St. Mary of the Woods Catholic Church St. Michael's Church, Old Town St. Michael the Archangel Church, South Shore St. Stanislaus Kostka Church St. Thomas the Apostle Church St. Vincent de Paul Church Church of St. Vitus St. Wenceslaus Church Cook County Holy Family Church, North Chicago St. Anne Church, Barrington St. Mary of Częstochowa Church, Cicero Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Glenview SS. Cyril and Methodius Church, Lemont St. James Church, Lemont St. Martha Church, Morton Grove St. John Brebeuf Church, Niles St. Joseph Church, Wilmette Chapels
Education in the Archdiocese of Chicago
Higher education Seminaries High schools Chicago Brother Rice High School Christ the King Jesuit College Prep High School Cristo Rey Jesuit High School De La Salle Institute DePaul College Prep Hales Franciscan High School Holy Trinity High School Josephinum Academy Leo Catholic High School Marist High School Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School Mount Carmel High School Notre Dame High School for Girls Our Lady of Tepeyac High School Resurrection High School St. Benedict High School St. Francis de Sales High School St. Ignatius College Preparatory School St. Patrick High School St. Rita of Cascia High School Cook County St. Viator High School, Arlington Heights St. Laurence High School, Burbank Marian Catholic High School, Chicago Heights Nazareth Academy, La Grange Park Mount Assisi Academy, Lemont Notre Dame College Prep, Niles Fenwick High School, Oak Park Trinity High School, River Forest Guerin College Preparatory High School, River Grove Seton Academy, South Holland St. Joseph High School, Westchester Loyola Academy, Wilmette Regina Dominican High School, Wilmette Lake County Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart, Lake Forest Carmel High School, Mundelein Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep, Waukegan Former
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