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George James Rassas

His Excellency, The Most Reverend
George James Rassas
Auxiliary bishop of Chicago
Titular Bishop of Reperi
Archdiocese Chicago
Appointed December 1, 2005
Installed February 2, 2006
Other posts Titular Bishop of Reperi
Orders
Ordination May 2, 1968
by John Cody
Consecration February 2, 2006
by Francis George, Gerald Frederick Kicanas, and José Antonio Eguren Anselmi
Personal details
Birth name George James Rassas
Born (1942-05-26) May 26, 1942 (age 75)
Baltimore, Maryland
Previous post Associate Pastor at Queen of the Rosary Church in Elk Grove Village, Illinois (1968–1974)
Associate Pastor at St. Genevieve Church in Chicago, Illinois (1974–1983)
Associate Pastor at St. Norbert Church in Northbrook, Illinois (1983–1988)
Associate Pastor at Sacred Heart Church in Winnetka, Illinois (1988–1990)
Pastor of The Church of St. Mary in Lake Forest, Illinois(1990–2004)
Vicar general of the Archdiocese of Chicago (2004–2005)
Alma mater University of Notre Dame
Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary
Niles College
University of St. Mary of the Lake
Loyola University
Motto HOLD FAST THE RUDDER OF FAITH
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Reference style
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Bishop

George James Rassas (born May 26, 1942) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He currently serves as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago.

The oldest of six children, George Rassas was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to George and Frances (née McGuire) Rassas. His father was the son of Greek immigrants and converted to Catholicism from the Greek Orthodox Church while attending the University of Notre Dame on a football scholarship; he met his wife after sustaining an injury during a game and then being treated at Mercy Hospital by her father, an Irish Catholic doctor.

The family moved in 1945 to Winnetka, Illinois, where they became members of Ss. Faith, Hope, and Charity Church. Rassas graduated from Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary in 1961, and then attended Niles College and the University of St. Mary of the Lake, from where he obtained a Bachelor's degree in philosophy.


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