US EditionPope Francis names new Detroit archbishop
- Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger as the new Archbishop of Detroit, succeeding Archbishop Allen Vigneron, who is retiring after serving since 2009.
- Weisenburger, who has been the Bishop of Tucson since 2017, will be officially installed on March 18.
- He expressed gratitude for his time in Tucson and emphasized the importance of community and addressing migrant issues.
- Weisenburger stated he is "humbled to be called to serve such a noble church" in his new role.
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Pope Francis taps Arizona's Bishop Weisenburger as new Detroit archbishop
Pope Francis on Feb. 11 tapped Arizona's Bishop Edward Weisenburger as the new archbishop of Detroit, Michigan, appointing a staunch defender of migrants and an environmental advocate to lead one of the historic centers of American Catholicism.
Pope Francis Names New Detroit Archbishop
Photo: Courtesy of The Archdiocese of Detroit DETROIT, Feb. 11, 2025 ~ Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger, currently the bishop of the Diocese of Tucson, as the sixth Archbishop of Detroit. The new archbishop-elect succeeds Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron, who has served the archdiocese in Detroit since 2009, and submitted his resignation when he turned 75 on Oct. 21, 2023. The new archbishop will be installed at a ceremony a…
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Pope Francis appoints Tucson Bishop Weisenburger as new archbishop of Detroit
Pope Francis on Feb. 11, 2025, named Bishop Edward Weisenburger of Tucson, Arizona, as the new archbishop of Detroit. / Credit: Archdiocese of Detroit CNA Staff, Feb 11, 2025 / 11:05 am (CNA). Pope Francis on Tuesday appointed Tucson Bishop Edw... [...]
Pope Francis appoints outspoken critic of Trump immigration policy as archbishop of Detroit
Bishop Edward Weisenburger of Tucson, Arizona, whom Pope Francis has appointed to the Archdiocese of Detroit, has suggested that Catholics ‘involved’ in Trump’s border policies could receive ‘canonical penalties,’ including excommunication.
Pope accepts Detroit archbishop’s resignation, names Tucson, Ariz., bishop as successor
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron, 76, from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Detroit, and has appointed Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger of Tucson, Arizona, as his successor. Archbishop Vigneron has headed the Michigan archdiocese since 2009. He is one year past the age at which canon law requires bishops to submit their resignation to the pope. Archbishop Weisenburger, 64…
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