Born:

• June 12, 1949, St. Louis, Missouri.
• The first of four children of George J. Lucas and Mary Catherine Kelly.
• One sister: Catherine Kollmeyer; Two brothers: James and John Lucas

High School:

• St. Louis Preparatory Seminary South - 1963-1967

College:

• Cardinal Glennon College - 1967-1971, B.A., Philosophy - 1971

Theology:

• Kenrick Seminary - 1971-1975

Ordained to the Priesthood:

• St. Louis Cathedral by Cardinal John Joseph Carberry, May 24, 1975

Graduate Studies:

• Saint Louis University - 1982-1986, M.A. History - 1986

Associate Pastor:

• St. Justin, Martyr, Sunset Hills, 1975-1980. St. Dismas, Florissant, 1980-1981.
• Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, St. Louis, 1981-1984 (part-time)
• Ascension, Normandy, 1984-1986 (part-time)
• St. Ann, Normandy, 1986-1989 (part-time)
• St. Peter, Kirkwood, 1989-1990 (part-time)

Other:

• Faculty of St. Louis Preparatory Seminary-North, 1981-1987; Vice-principal, 1982-1987
• Faculty of merged St. Louis Preparatory Seminary, 1987-1990; Dean of Students, 1987-1990
• Chancellor of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, 1990-1994
• Honorary Prelate of His Holiness, September 5, 1994
• Vicar General of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, 1994-1995
• Rector, Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, 1995-1999
• Member of Priests' Personnel Board of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, 1987-1990. Secretary of the Board, 1988-1990
• Member of the Editorial Board of the "St. Louis Review", 1988-1999
• Member of the Board of Directors of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, 1990-1995
• Member of the Board of Trustees of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, 1990-1999
• Member of the Council of Priests of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, 1994-1999
• Appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois, October, 1999
• Ordained and Installed as Bishop of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois, December 14, 1999