US EditionAiling Pope Frances appoints new Archbishop of Vancouver
- Pope Francis has appointed Richard Smith as the new Archbishop of Vancouver while hospitalized with double pneumonia.
- J. Michael Miller submitted his resignation when he turned 75 in 2021 but remained until his successor was appointed.
- Richard Smith previously served as Archbishop of Edmonton and coordinated the Pope's 2022 trip to Canada, where he acknowledged the Church's role in residential schools and described the abuses as genocide.
- The Vatican announced Smith's appointment as Francis remains hospitalized but has shown slight improvement after 11 days, allowing him to meet with the Vatican secretary of state.
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Ailing Pope Francis appoints Richard Smith new Archbishop of Vancouver
Pope Francis, who is hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia, has named a new archbishop for Vancouver. The Vancouver archdiocese says the Pope appointed Archbishop Richard Smith, who has been serving in Edmonton, and accepted the resignation of J. Michael Miller.
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