Early life and education Born on October 30, 1942, in
Chicago,
Illinois, Francis Kane attended Our Lady of Peace Elementary School and graduated from
Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary in Chicago in 1961. He then earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from
Niles College in Chicago in 1963, and a
Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree from
St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein, Illinois, in 1969. He then served as
associate pastor at St. John Fisher Parish in Chicago until 1975, and was also named associate director of the archdiocesan Center for Pastoral Ministry in 1973. He also became
dean of Deanery A in 1999, serving until 2003. He said:We found out that isn't true, that was a mistake. We didn't realize the depth of this terrible, terrible sin and crime . . . child sex abuse.
Retirement and legacy On July 3, 2018,
Pope Francis accepted Kane's resignation as auxiliary bishop of Chicago after he had reached the retirement age of 75. ==See also==