Anonymous ID: 05f66c Aug. 5, 2024, 12:24 p.m. No.21356782   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>6794 >>6808 >>6819 >>6849

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Cardinal Seรกn Oโ€™Malley, OFM Cap., of the Archdiocese of Boston; Appoints Bishop Richard Henning as Successor

 

WASHINGTON โ€“ Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Seรกn P. Oโ€™Malley, OFM Cap., 80, from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Boston, and has appointed Bishop Richard G. Henning of Providence, as his successor.

 

The resignation and appointment were publicized in Washington, D.C. on August 5, 2024, by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States.

 

The Archdiocese of Boston is comprised of 2,465 square miles in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and has a total population of 4,496,207 of which 1,794,260, are Catholic.

 

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https://www.usccb.org/news/2024/pope-francis-accepts-resignation-cardinal-sean-omalley-ofm-cap-archdiocese-boston