Archbishop John G. Vlazny
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Born in Chicago February 22,
1937, Archbishop Vlazny attended Quigley Preparatory Seminary in Chicago
and St. Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein, IL., where he received a
Bachelor of Arts degree in 1958. He attended the North American College
and the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome earning Sacred Theology
Bachelor degree in 1960 and a Sacred Theology Licentiate degree in 1962.
He later earned a Master of Arts degree in the Classics from the University
of Michigan in 1967, and a Master of Education degree in School Administration
from Loyola University, Chicago, in 1972. Archbishop Vlazny was awarded an
Honorary Doctor of Ministry degree from St. Mary's University, Winona, in
1998, an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Portland,
Portland, OR, 1999, and an Honorary Doctor of Theology degree from Mount Angel
Seminary in 2010.
He was ordained a priest at St. Peter's Basilica, Rome, on December 20, 1961. As a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago, Father Vlazny served as Associate Pastor in five parishes between 1962 and 1979. At the same time he served on the faculty of Quigley Preparatory North in Chicago from 1963 to 1979. He was Dean of Studies at Quigley Preparatory North from 1969 - 1979. Father Vlazny was President of the Presbyteral Senate for the Archdiocese of Chicago 1976 to 1977. He was appointed Pastor of St. Aloysius Parish in Chicago, where he served from 1979 - 1981. He was appointed Rector of Niles College Seminary in 1981, and served in that position until 1983. He was named a Bishop by Pope John Paul II, and was ordained an Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago at Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago, on December 13, 1983. As Auxiliary Bishop, he served as Episcopal Vicar for Lake County and Northwestern Suburban Cook County. He was appointed Bishop of Winona, MN., by Pope John Paul II on May 19, 1987, and was installed as the sixth Bishop of Winona on July 29, 1987. On October 28, 1997 he was appointed the tenth Archbishop of Portland in Oregon. Archbishop Vlazny
currently serves as:
Consultant to the
USCCB Committee on Divine Worship
Archbishop Vlazny previously served as: Chairman of the
NCCB Vocations Committee,
Chairman of the
NCCB Committee on Evangelization,
Chairman of USCCB Committee on University Presidents and Bishops, Chairman of USCCB Committee on Women in Society and in the Church, Chairman of USCCB Committee on the Economic Concerns of the Holy See, Chairman of the USCCB Committee on National Collections Member of the USCCB Administrative Committee Member of the Committee
on Migration and Refugee Services,
Member of the NCCB
Priestly Formation Committee,
Member of the NCCB
Subcommittee on the Millennium,
Member of the NCCB Committee on Consecrated Life, Member of the USCCB Committee for the North American College in Rome, Member of the USCCB Committee for Hispanic Affairs, Member of the USCCB
Committee on the Relationship between
Eastern and Latin Catholic Churches, Member of the USCCB
Committee on Catechesis,
Member of the USCCB Committee on Diocesan Audits, Member of the USCCB Committee on Conciliation and Arbitration Member of the USCCB Committee on Shrines Member of the USCCB Task Force on Faith Formation & Sacramental Practice Consultant, USCCB Committee on African-American Catholics Chairman, Region XII Catholic Bishops Other Episcopal Services: Member of the board
of Sacred Heart School of Theology, Hales
Corner, WI (1985 - 1994), Member of the board
of the Catholic Communications foundation
(1989 - 2007), Chairman of the Board of Oregon Catholic Press (1997 - Present), Chairman of the
Board, Oregon Catholic Conference
(1997 - Present), Member of the Board of Directors, Mt. Angel Seminary, St. Benedict, OR (2000 - Present), Episcopal Moderator, Catholic Cemetery Conference (2000 - 2009), Episcopal Liaison, National Council of Catholic Women (2001 - 2006), Trustee of the Catholic United Investment Trust, Christian Brothers Investment Service (2000 - 2007), Member of the Board of Advisors, Erasmus Institute, Notre Dame University (2001 - 2006). |
