George Joseph Lucas

His Excellency, The Most Reverend George Joseph Lucas
Archbishop of Omaha
George Lucas, Archbishop of Omaha
Archdiocese	Omaha
Appointed	June 3, 2009
Installed	July 22, 2009
Predecessor	Elden Francis Curtiss
Orders
Ordination	May 24, 1975 by John Carberry
Consecration	December 14, 1999 by Francis George, Gabriel Montalvo Higuera, and Daniel L. Ryan
Personal details
Born	(1949-06-12) June 12, 1949 St. Louis, Missouri
Motto	GRACE AND MERCY

George Joseph Lucas (born June 12, 1949) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the fifth and current Archbishop of Omaha, having previously served as Bishop of Springfield in Illinois from 1999 to 2009.

Styles of George Joseph Lucas

Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Archbishop

Biography

Early life and education

George Lucas was born in St. Louis, Missouri, as the eldest of the four children of George and Mary (née Kelly) Lucas; he has one sister, Catherine, and two brothers, James and John. He attended St. Louis Preparatory Seminary South from 1963 to 1967, and then Cardinal Glennon College until 1971, where he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Philosophy. Lucas studied theology at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary from 1971 to 1975.

Ordination and ministry

Lucas was ordained to the priesthood by John Cardinal Carberry on May 24, 1975. He then served as associate pastor of St. Justin Martyr Church in Sunset Hills until 1980, and of St. Dismas Church in Florissant until 1981. Whilst part-time associate pastor of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in St. Louis (1981-1984) and of Ascension Church in Normandy (1984-1986), Lucas furthered his studies at St. Louis University from 1982 to 1986, there earning his Master's degree in History. He was a professor (1981-1987) and vice-principal (1982-1987) at St. Louis Preparatory Seminary North as well.

Lucas was also part-time associate pastor at St. Ann Church in Normandy (1986-1989) and St. Peter Church in Kirkwood (1989-1990). In 1987, he began teaching at the newly merged St. Louis Preparatory Seminary, becoming its Dean of Students that same year.

From 1990 to 1994, he served as Chancellor of the Archdiocese of St. Louis and private secretary to Archbishop John May. Lucas was raised to the rank of Honorary Prelate of His Holiness on September 5, 1994, and was vicar general of St. Louis for a year before becoming rector of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in 1995. He was a member of the Priests' Personnel Board of St. Louis from 1987 to 1990, being named its Secretary in 1988. He also sat on the editorial board of the archdiocesan newspaper The St. Louis Review (1988-1999), the Board of Directors (1990-1995) and Board of Trustees (1990-1999) of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, and the Council of Priests of St. Louis (1994-1999).

Bishop of Springfield, Illinois

On October 19, 1999, Lucas was appointed the eighth Bishop of Springfield by Pope John Paul II. He received his episcopal consecration on the following December 14 from Francis Cardinal George, OMI, with Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo Higuera and Bishop Daniel L. Ryan serving as co-consecrators.

Within the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Lucas sits on the Subcommittee on the Catechism and Sapientia Christiana Committee.

Archbishop of Omaha, Nebraska

On June 3, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI named Lucas the fifth Archbishop of Omaha, Nebraska. He succeeded Elden Francis Curtiss, and was installed at St. Cecilia Cathedral on July 22, 2009, by His Excellency, The Most Reverend Archbishop Pietro Sambi, the Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See to the United States. In attendance was Archbishop Emeritus Curtiss (his predecessor in Omaha), and Their Eminences, Cardinals Francis Eugene George, OMI (of the Archdiocese of Chicago, the metropolitan see of Illinois, where Archbishop Lucas's previous post was) and Justin Francis Rigali of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (he had been Archbishop Lucas's superior when Lucas was a priest of the Archdiocese of Saint Louis). As Archbishop, Lucas serves as the spiritual leader of 220,000 Catholics in Nebraska.^[1]

He received the pallium, a vestment worn by metropolitan bishops, from Benedict XVI on June 29, 2009, in a ceremony at St. Peter's Basilica.

Archbishop Lucas suppressed the Association of the Faithful titled "Intercessors of the Lamb" in October 2010 after the civil board "Intercessors, Inc." opposed his request for reforms. This came after the initial report of a canonical visitation conducted by Father James Conn, a noted Canon Lawyer. The visit was a necessary step after a request by the founder, Nadine Brown, to have the group made a full religious institute. Many discrepancies and issues were uncovered during the visitation, which led to Brown's resignation. Currently, 56 of the 68 members are residing together under the protection and guidance of the Archbishop, known as Intercessor Relief. They are currently discerning their future and the possibility of beginning a new order/association with the guidance of Archbishop Lucas. Ten members continue to reside at their community of "Bellwether".

References

↑ "Other Pontifical Acts". Holy See. 2009-06-03.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Daniel L. Ryan	Bishop of Springfield in Illinois 1999–2009	Succeeded by Thomas Paprocki
Preceded by Elden Francis Curtiss	Archbishop of Omaha 2009–present	Succeeded by incumbent

Archdiocese of Omaha

Ordinaries	Bishops James O'Connor Richard Scannell Jeremiah James Harty Joseph Francis Rummel Archbishops James Hugh Ryan Gerald Thomas Bergan Daniel E. Sheehan Elden Francis Curtiss George Joseph Lucas

Auxiliary Bishops	Daniel E. Sheehan Anthony Michael Milone

Churches	Cathedral St. Cecilia Cathedral Parishes St. Anthony's Church, Cedar Rapids St. Leonard Church, Madison Holy Family Church, Omaha Immaculate Conception Church, Omaha Sacred Heart Church, Omaha St. Frances Cabrini Church, Omaha St. John's Church, Omaha St. Joseph Church, Omaha St. Bonaventure Church, Raeville

Education	Higher Education Creighton University College of Saint Mary High Schools Archbishop Bergan High School, Fremont Cedar Catholic High School, Hartington Central Catholic High School, West Point Creighton Preparatory School, Omaha Daniel J. Gross Catholic High School, Bellevue Duchesne Academy, Omaha Holy Family High School, Lindsay Marian High School, Omaha Mercy High School, Omaha Mount Michael Benedictine Abbey and High School, Omaha Norfolk Catholic High School, Norfolk Pope John XXIII Central Catholic High School, Elgin Roncalli Catholic High School, Omaha St. Francis High School, Humphrey St. Mary's High School, O'Neill St. Peter Claver Cristo Rey Catholic High School, Omaha Scotus Central Catholic High School, Columbus V. J. and Angela Skutt Catholic High School, Omaha

Priests	Blase J. Cupich William Joseph Dendinger Edward J. Flanagan Joseph G. Hanefeldt Edward Joseph Hunkeler Patrick Aloysius Alphonsus McGovern John Linus Paschang

Other	Boys Town Notre Dame Academy and Convent

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Diocese of Springfield in Illinois

Bishops	Bishops of Alton Henry Damian Juncker Peter Joseph Baltes James Ryan Bishops of Springfield in Illinois James Aloysius Griffin William Aloysius O'Connor Joseph Alphonse McNicholas Daniel L. Ryan George Joseph Lucas Thomas J. Paprocki

Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

Education	Higher Education Benedictine University at Springfield Quincy University High Schools Marquette Catholic High School, Alton St. Teresa High School, Decatur St. Anthony High School, Effingham Routt Catholic High School, Jacksonville Father McGivney Catholic High School, Maryville Quincy Notre Dame High School, Quincy Sacred Heart-Griffin High School, Springfield Ursuline Academy, Springfield

Priests	John Janssen John Baptist Franz Victor Hermann Balke Kevin Vann Carl A. Kemme

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Archdiocese of St. Louis

Ordinaries of the Archdiocese of St. Louis

Bishop	Joseph Rosati

Archbishops	Peter Richard Kenrick John Kain John J. Glennon Joseph Ritter John Carberry John L. May Justin Francis Rigali Raymond Leo Burke Robert James Carlson

Coadjutor Archbishop	Patrick John Ryan

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Churches in the Archdiocese of St. Louis

Cathedral	Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis

Basilica	Basilica of St. Louis, King of France

Parishes	St. Joseph Church, Apple Creek St. Maurus Church, Biehle St. James Church, Crosstown Ste. Genevieve Church, Ste. Genevieve Sacred Heart Church, Ozora St. Mary's of the Barrens Church, Perryville St. Vincent de Paul Church, Perryville St. Alphonsus Liguori "Rock" Church, St. Louis St. Francis Xavier College Church, St. Louis St. Mary of Victories Church, St. Louis St. Rose of Lima Church, Silver Lake

Former parishes	Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Belgique St. Mary's Church, Bridgeton St. John the Evangelist Church, Lithium St. Boniface Church, Perryville Immaculate Conception Church, St. Louis St. John Nepomuk Church, St. Louis St. Liborius Church, St. Louis St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, St. Louis

Abbey	Abbey of Saint Mary and Saint Louis

Oratory	St. Francis de Sales Oratory, St. Louis

Shrines	St. Ferdinand's Shrine, Florissant Shrine of St. Joseph, St. Louis

Education in the Archdiocese of St. Louis

Higher education	Fontbonne University Maryville University Saint Louis University

Seminaries	Aquinas Institute of Theology Kenrick–Glennon Seminary

High schools	Barat Academy, O'Fallon Bishop DuBourg High School, St. Louis Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School, St. Louis Chaminade College Preparatory School, Creve Coeur Christian Brothers College High School, St. Louis Cor Jesu Academy, St. Louis De Smet Jesuit High School, Creve Coeur Duchesne High School, St. Charles Incarnate Word Academy, Bel-Nor John F. Kennedy Catholic High School, Manchester Nerinx Hall High School, Webster Groves Notre Dame High School, St. Louis Rosati-Kain High School, St. Louis St. Dominic High School, O'Fallon St. Francis Borgia Regional High School, Washington St. John Vianney High School, Kirkwood St. Joseph's Academy, Frontenac Saint Louis Priory School, St. Louis St. Louis University High School, St. Louis St. Mary's High School, St. Louis St. Pius X High School, Festus St. Vincent High School, Perryville Trinity Catholic High School, North County Ursuline Academy, Oakland Valle Catholic High School, Sainte Genevieve Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School, St. Louis Visitation Academy of St. Louis, Town and Country

Former	Higher education Marillac College High school St. Elizabeth Academy, St. Louis

Clergy of the Archdiocese of St. Louis

Auxiliary bishops	Christian Herman Winkelmann George Joseph Donnelly John Cody Charles Herman Helmsing Leo Christopher Byrne Glennon Patrick Flavin George Joseph Gottwald Joseph Alphonse McNicholas Charles Roman Koester Edward Thomas O'Meara John Nicholas Wurm Edward Joseph O'Donnell J. Terry Steib Paul Albert Zipfel Edward Braxton Michael John Sheridan Joseph Fred Naumann Timothy M. Dolan Robert Joseph Hermann Edward M. Rice

Priests	Christopher Edward Byrne Mark Kenny Carroll Luis Morgan Casey Patrick Feehan Robert Finn Marion Francis Forst John R. Gaydos John Hennessy John Joseph Hogan John Joseph Leibrecht George Joseph Lucas Antoni Klawiter Joseph Melcher Michael Portier Andrea Bernardo Schierhoff Leo John Steck Richard Stika John Henry Tihen

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