Wilton Daniel Gregory
Wilton Daniel Gregory | |
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| Archbishop of Washington | |
Gregory in 2024 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Washington |
| See | Washington |
| Appointed | April 4, 2019 |
| Installed | May 21, 2019 |
| Predecessor | Donald William Wuerl |
| Other post(s) | Apostolic Administrator of Saint Thomas (2020-) Cardinal-Priest of Immacolata Concezione di Maria a Grottarossa (2020-) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 9, 1973 by John Cody |
| Consecration | December 13, 1983 by Joseph Bernardin |
| Created cardinal | November 28, 2020 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wilton Daniel Gregory December 7, 1947 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Catholic (Latin Church) |
| Residence | Washington, D.C. |
| Parents | Ethel Duncan Wilton Gregory, Sr. |
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| Motto | We are the Lord's |
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| Styles of Wilton Daniel Gregory | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Wilton Daniel Gregory (born December 7, 1947) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who is the Archbishop of Washington. He was the Archbishop of Atlanta, from 2005 to 2019, the Bishop of Belleville, Illinois, from 1994 to 2004.
He was the Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago from 1983 to 1994. He was president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) from 2001 to 2004.
On October 25, 2020, Pope Francis announced he would raise him to the status of cardinal on November 28, 2020.[1] He is the first African American Catholic Cardinal.[2]
References
- ↑ Khalil, Ashraf (2019-05-21). "Pope appoints America's first African American cardinal, D.C.'s Wilton Gregory". The Washington Post| Democracy Dies in Darkness. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- ↑ Horowitz, Jason (October 25, 2020). "Pope Francis Appoints First African-American Cardinal". New York Times. Retrieved October 25, 2020.