OMAHA, Neb. - Bishop Blase Cupich will be the next archbishop of Chicago according to the Associated Press.

He was installed as the Bishop of Spokane in 2010. According to the Spokane Diocese website, Cupich is from Omaha and was ordained here in 1975. 

He will succeed Cardinal Francis George. The person giving the information spoke on the condition of anonymity because the person wasn't authorized to speak publicly. The Archdiocese of Chicago has scheduled a news conference Saturday, but will not comment. 

Pope Francis' choice for Chicago has been closely watched. It is his first major U.S. appointment and the clearest sign yet of the direction he hopes to steer American church leaders.

Cupich is considered a moderate.