Previous Archbishops of Portland in Oregon

1. Archbishop Francis Norbert Blanchet
       Born September 3, 1795, St. Pierre of the River of the South
       Quebec, Canada
       Served 1846 - 1880

2.   Archbishop Charles John Seghers
  Born December 26, 1839, Ghent, Belgium
  Served 1880 - 1884

3.  Archbishop William Hickley Gross, C.SS.R.
      Born June 12, 1837, Baltimore, Maryland
      Served 1885 - 1898

4.  Archbishop Alexander Christie
     Born May 28, 1848, Highgate Center, Vermont
     Served 1899 - 1925

5.  Archbishop Edward Daniel Howard
     Born November 5, 1877, Cresco, Iowa
     Served 1926 - 1966

6.  Archbishop Robert Joseph Dwyer
     Born August 1, 1908, Salt Lake City, Utah
     Served 1966 - 1974

7.  Archbishop Cornelius Michael Power
     Born December 18, 1913, Seattle, Washington
     Served 1974 - 1986

8.  Archbishop William Joseph Levada
     Born June 15, 1936, Long Beach, California
     Served 1986 - 1995

9.  Archbishop Francis Eugene George, OMI
     Born January 16, 1937, Chicago, Illinois
     Served 1996 - 1997

10. Archbishop John George Vlazny
     Born February 22, 1937, Chicago, Illlinois
     1997 -

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