Archishop Cody Brings Energy and Charm to Chicago Post
Chicago AP report profiles Rev. John Patrick Cody new archbishop of Chicago. He oversees about 2 million laymen 13 000 priests nuns and brothers 460 parishes 524 schools 6 colleges 22 hospitals 33 orphanages 14 seminaries and 49 cemeteries. He supported school integration in New Orleans and urges dialogue in race issues. He welcomes priests in civil rights demonstrations. He studied in St Louis and Rome and was ordained in 1931 then served at the Vatican Secre tariat of State before leading New Orleans diocese.