‘Pope Francis Gave Me to You — I Belong to You Now,’ Says Kansas City’s New Archbishop

‘Pope Francis gave me to you — I belong to you now,’ says Kansas City’s new archbishop

LEAWOOD, Kan. (OSV News) — “As your new archbishop, I come to you with a sense of mission to proclaim Jesus Christ risen from the dead, and to lead our local church in Kansas City in Kansas in the fulfillment of our mission together,” said Archbishop W. Shawn McKnight. He was installed as the 12th bishop and fifth archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas during an installation Mass at Church of the Nativity in Leawood May 27. He su…

Archbishop W. Shawn McKnight, newly installed in Kansas City, jokes he's happy 'closer to the Chiefs and Kansas City Royals' - The Dialog

LEAWOOD, Kan. — “As your new archbishop, I come to you with a sense of mission to proclaim Jesus Christ risen from the dead, and to lead our local church in Kansas City in Kansas in the fulfillment of our mission together,” said Archbishop W. Shawn McKnight. He was installed as the 12th bishop and fifth archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas during an installation Mass at Church of the Nativity in Leawood May 27. He succeeds Arch…