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What age was Francis George when he was appointed a cardinal?

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Francis George was 61 years old when he was appointed a cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 1998. He was the first African-American cardinal in the United States. He was born in Chicago in 1937 and ordained a priest in 1960. He served as the Archbishop of Chicago from 1997 until his death in 2015.
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