Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Archbishop Vigneron of the Archdiocese of Detroit; Appoints Bishop Weisenburger as Successor

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Archbishop Allen Vigneron of the Archdiocese of Detroit; Appoints Bishop Edward Weisenburger as Successor

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, as Archbishop of Detroit.

February 11, 2025

WASHINGTON – 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, as Archbishop of that Metropolitan See, and Superior of the Mission sui juris of the Cayman Islands.

The resignation and appointment were publicized in Washington, D.C. on February 11, 2025, by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States.

The Archdiocese of Detroit is comprised of 3,901 square miles in the State of Michigan and has a total population of 4,305,209 of which 904,110, are Catholic.

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