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Pope Francis names new Detroit archbishop
Pope Francis has named a new head of the Archdiocese of Detroit, a bishop from Arizona who was introduced to the community Tuesday at a Sacred Heart Major Seminary news conference and joked about the contrast in the weather.
Edward Weisenberger to be installed March 18 as archbishop of Detroit
Pope Francis made the appointment of Weisenburger, most recently bishop of Diocese of Tucson, after officially accepting the resignation of Allen Vigneron as archbishop in Detroit. The resignation and appointment were announced Tuesday in Washington, by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States.
Pope names new archbishop of Detroit: Arizona bishop to replace Allen Vigneron
Pope Francis appointed Wednesday morning a new leader of the Catholic Church in metro Detroit, naming Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger of Tucson, Arizona, as the next archbishop of Detroit, replacing Allen Vigneron.
Tucson Bishop Edward Weisenburger chosen by pope to lead the Archdiocese of Detroit
Pope Francis appointed Edward Weisenburger to lead the 900,000 Catholics in the Archdiocese of Detroit, where he will be the sixth archbishop.
New archbishop named for Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit
Pope Francis on Tuesday appointed Bishop Edward Weisenburger, 64, as the archbishop-elect to succeed 76-year-old Archbishop Allen Vigneron. Weisenburger will be fully installed as the new archbishop during a ceremony at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament on March 18.
Pope Francis Appoints Tucson Bishop Weisenburger As New Archbishop of Detroit
Pope Francis on Tuesday appointed Tucson Bishop Edward Weisenburger as the new archbishop of Detroit, accepting the resignation of current Archbishop Allen Vigneron.
Pope Francis names sixth Archbishop of Detroit
Detroit – Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger as the sixth Archbishop of Detroit. He currently is Bishop of the Diocese of Tucson.
Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger, the new Archbishop of Detroit
Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger provides a statement and answers questions during his introductory press conference as the new Archbishop of Detroit at Sacred Heart Major Seminary on Feb. 11, 2025, in Detroit.
Detroit Archbishop Allen Vigneron introduces Archbishop-elect Edward Weisenburger
Detroit Archbishop Allen Vigneron introduced his replacement, Archbishop-elect Edward Weisenburger, at an event on Tuesday. Pope Francis accepted Vigneron's resignation after Vigneron turned 75 last year.
Newly Appointed Detroit Archbishop Suggested ‘Canonical Penalties’ for Trump Immigration Officials
Weisenburger’s anti-Trump sentiment mirrors that of Pope Francis, who this week rebuked Trump’s approach to immigration.
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New Catholic Archbishop of Detroit: We have to 'see Christ' in immigrants
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Detroit's Catholic leader replaced
Archbishop Allen Vigneron, head of the Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit, has resigned and will be replaced by a bishop coming ...