Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, Elevated to Cardinal

CHICAGO (IL)
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CHICAGO (AP) – The archbishop of Chicago, Blase Cupich, has been elevated to cardinal by the pope.

Cupich, who has led the Archdiocese of Chicago for two years, was one of 17 cardinals appointed Saturday In Vatican City by Pope Francis.

Cupich is the seventh cardinal to serve Chicago’s archdiocese and its 2.4 million Catholics.

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