John George Vlazny


John George Vlazny
Archbishop Emeritus of Portland in Oregon
ArchdiocesePortland in Oregon
AppointedOctober 28, 1997
InstalledDecember 19, 1997
RetiredJanuary 29, 2013
PredecessorFrancis George, OMI
SuccessorAlexander King Sample
Previous post(s)
Orders
OrdinationDecember 20, 1961
by Martin John O’Connor
ConsecrationDecember 13, 1983
by Joseph Bernardin, Alfred Leo Abramowicz, and Nevin William Hayes
Personal details
Born (1937-02-22) February 22, 1937 (age 87)
EducationPontifical Gregorian University
University of Michigan
MottoGo and make disciples
Styles of
John George Vlazny
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop
Posthumous stylenot applicable
Ordination history of
John George Vlazny
History
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated byJoseph Bernardin
DateDecember 13, 1983
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by John George Vlazny as principal consecrator
Robert F. VasaJanuary 26, 2000
Liam CaryMay 18, 2012

John George Vlazny (born February 22, 1937) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the tenth archbishop of the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon from 1997 to 2013.[1]

Vlazny previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago in Illinois from 1983 to 1987 and as bishop of the Diocese of Winona in Minnesota from 1987 to 1997.[2] On January 29, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI announced the acceptance of his resignation, with Bishop Alexander Sample to succeed him in Portland.

  1. ^ "Archbishop John G. Vlazny". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon. Archived from the original on October 1, 2009.
  2. ^ "Archbishop John George Vlazny [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved November 16, 2023.