Blase Joseph Cupich (/ ˈsuːpɪtʃ / SOO-pitch; [2] born March 19, 1949) is an American Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Chicago since 2014. He was made a cardinal in 2016. Born in …

Cardinal Cupich was appointed Archbishop of Chicago by Pope Francis on September 20, 2014 and installed as the ninth Archbishop of Chicago on November 18, 2014.

2 days ago · Cardinal Blase Cupich has presided over numerous Catholic school closures in Chicago since his arrival in 2014, despite the archdiocese holding over $2.4 billion in assets.

Oct 16, 2025 · Pope Leo XIV has named Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich to the commission responsible for governing Vatican City State — the world's smallest nation state.

Oct 15, 2025 · Pope Leo XIV, continuing to build his new administration, has appointed Chicago’s Cardinal Blase Cupich and Cardinal Baldassare Reina, the vicar general of Rome, as two new …

Nov 5, 2025 · Statement of Cardinal Cupich on the anniversary of Cardinal Joseph Bernardin’s death As we mark the anniversary of Cardinal Bernardin’s passing, let us remember his words to the U.S. …

Mar 9, 2026 · Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, has weighed in several times before on Trump administration policies and actions.

Cardinal Blase Joseph Cupich, the current Archbishop of Chicago, is a close ally of Pope Francis but whose views and actions have been questioned for departing from orthodoxy and apostolic tradition.

Oct 15, 2025 · Pope Leo XIV has appointed Chicago Archbishop Cardinal Blase Cupich to the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State, the Holy See said on Wednesday. The Vatican …

1 day ago · Ten of Cardinal Cupich’s fellow bishops also publicly criticized the decision to fête Durbin, including Bishop Paprocki, who had previously barred the pro-abortion-rights senator from receiving ...