Early Life and Education
John Vlazny was born in Chicago, Illinois, to John and Marie (née Brezina) Vlazny, who were of Czech ancestry. His father was originally married to the sister of Vlazny's mother, Hattie Brezina, who died when their daughter, Marcella, was 13. In addition to his half-sister, he has a younger sister, Marion. His father, who died from cancer when Vlazny was 18, owned a pharmacy at a three-story building at the corner of 18th and Throop Streets.
Vlazny received his early education at the parochial school of St. Gall Church. After attending Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary, he studied at St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1958. He continued his studies in Rome, where he attended the Pontifical North American College and the Pontifical Gregorian University. He there earned a Bachelor of Sacred Theology in 1960 and a Licentiate of Sacred Theology in 1962.
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