Ordained as a priest Archdiocese of Chicago May 9, 1973 25 years old
Graduate studies start Pontifical Liturgical Institute 1976 (Sant’ Anselmo), Rome Doctorate in sacred Pontifical Liturgical Institute 1980 liturgy (Sant’ Anselmo), Rome Ordained as auxiliary Archdiocese of Chicago December 13, 1983 36 years old bishop Installed seventh bishop Diocese of Belleville, IL February 10, 1994 46 years old Elected president of U.S. Conference of Catholic November 2001 53 years old USCCB Bishops Great Preacher Award Saint Louis University 2002 Honorary Doctorate of Lewis University in Romeoville, 2002-2003 Humanities IL Sword of Loyola Loyola University of Chicago 2004 Appointed as archbishop Archdiocese of Atlanta December 9, 2004 by Pope John Paul II Honorary Doctorate of Spring Hill College in Mobile, 2005 Humane Letters AL Installed as Archbishop of Archdiocese of Atlanta January 17, 2005 57 years old Atlanta Inducted into the Martin Morehouse College, Atlanta 2006 Luther King Board of Preachers Cardinal Bernardin Award Catholic Common Ground 2006 Initiative, National Pastoral Life Center in Washington, D.C. Honorary Doctorate of Xavier University in Cincinnati, 2012 Humane Letters OH Honorary Doctorate of McKendree College in 2012 Humane Letters Lebanon, IL Honorary Doctorate of Fontbonne University in St. 2012 Humanities Louis, MO Honorary Law Degree Notre Dame University 2012 Chicago Catholic Saint Louis University 2013 Theological Union Honorary Doctorate Appointed as archbishop Archdiocese of Washington April 4, 2019 71 years old of Washington by Pope Francis Installed as Archbishop of Archdiocese of Washington TBA Washington