Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Cardinal Wilton Gregory of …
4 days ago · WASHINGTON – Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory, 77, from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Washington, and has appointed Cardinal Robert W. McElroy of San Diego, as his successor.. The resignation and appointment were publicized in Washington, D.C. on January 6, 2025, by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States.
Cardinal McElroy chosen to succeed Cardinal Gregory as …
3 days ago · OSV News photo/Mihoko Owada, Catholic Standard Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory gives the homily at a Mass Aug. 22, 2024, at the Crypt Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. On Jan. 6, the Vatican announced Pope Francis had accepted Cardinal Gregory’s resignation and appointed Cardinal Robert W. McElroy as his successor in Washington.
Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Cardinal Gregory and …
4 days ago · In 1995 Archbishop Quinn appointed Bishop McElroy vicar general of the Archdiocese, a post he continued to hold under Cardinal William Levada, who succeeded Archbishop Quinn. The following year, Bishop McElroy was made a prelate of honor by St. John Paul II and appointed pastor of St. Gregory Parish in San Mateo by Cardinal Levada. He had the
Cardinal Gregory to retire now that pope appointed successor ...
4 days ago · Pope Francis on Monday formalized the retirement of Cardinal Wilton Gregory by announcing his successor as archbishop of Washington, D.C. Gregory previously served as the seventh bishop of the ...
Washington’s new archbishop seeks to ‘know and understand this ...
2 days ago · Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory and Cardinal Robert W. McElroy leave a Jan. 6, 2025, news conference at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington. That morning, Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Cardinal Gregory, Washington’s archbishop since 2019, and named Cardinal McElroy of San Diego as his successor.
Statement by Cardinal Gregory on the announcement of Cardinal …
3 days ago · Cardinal Wilton Gregory speaks at a Jan. 6, 2025 press conference at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C. Cardinal Robert McElroy is seated behind him. ... I receive this news with many emotions; though, as I reflect upon the past nearly six years in this wonderful local Church of Washington, my heart is filled ...
Cardinal McElroy chosen to succeed Cardinal Gregory as …
3 days ago · In this OSV News composite photo, Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory, seen at left, gives his homily during the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage Mass June 9, 2024, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Cardinal Robert W. McElroy, right, is seen in this undated photo provided by the Diocese of San Diego.
Pope Francis taps Cardinal McElroy as Washington's new archbishop
4 days ago · Pope Francis taps Cardinal Robert McElroy as the new archbishop of Washington, D.C. McElroy of San Diego is expected to succeed retiring Cardinal Wilton Gregory, 77, who has led the Washington ...
Cardinal McElroy to succeed Cardinal Gregory as Washington’s …
3 days ago · In this OSV News composite photo, Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory, seen at left, gives his homily during the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage Mass June 9, 2024, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Cardinal Robert W. McElroy, right, is seen in this undated photo ...
Pope Appoints Controversial Cardinal to DC; Accepts Resignation …
3 days ago · In a surprising move by Pope Francis, he accepts the resignation of Cardinal Wilton Gregory. Gregory, 77, led the Archdiocese of Washington, DC for the last six years after serving fifteen years prior in Atlanta as Catholicism was growing from 2002 to 2012. Gregory goes down as the African American cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church.
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