American Catholic bishop (1945–2023)
John Raymond Manz (November 14, 1945 – July 14, 2023) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church . He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago in Illinois from 1996 to 2021.
Biography
Early life
Manz was born on November 14, 1945, in Chicago , Illinois , and attended St. Martha School in Morton Grove, Illinois.[ 1] Quigley Preparatory North Preparatory Seminary in Chicago in 1963, he then earned a Bachelor of Philosophy degree from Niles College in Chicago in 1967. Manz then attended University of St. Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, Illinois, receiving a Master of Divinity degree in 1971.[ 1]
Priesthood
Manz was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Chicago by Cardinal John Cody on May 12, 1971.[ 2] associate pastor at two Chicago parishes: Providence of God until 1978, and St. Roman from 1978 to 1983.[ 1] pastor of St. Agnes of Bohemia Parish in Chicago from 1983 to 1996, during which time he also served as dean of Chicago's Lower West Side (1987-1996).[ 1]
Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago
On January 23, 1996, Pope John Paul II appointed Manz as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago and as the titular bishop of Mulia.[ 2] Joseph Bernardin , with Bishops Wilton Gregory and Plácido Rodriguez serving as co-consecrators .[ 2]
As an auxiliary bishop, Manz served as episcopal vicar for Vicariate III until August 2011, when he transferred to Vicariate IV.[ 1] United States Conference of Catholic Bishops , Manz was chair of the Subcommittee on Pastoral Care of Migrants, Refugees and Travelers; and a member of the Committee on Cultural Diversity in the Church and Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America.
Pope Francis accepted Manz's letter of resignation as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago on July 1, 2021.[ 3]
Death
Manz died on July 14, 2023, at the age of 77.[ 2]
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Catholic Church titles
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Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago Succeeded by—
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Titular Bishop of Mulia Succeeded byVacant
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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