教皇弗朗西斯任命迈克尔·麦戈文主教为新上任的奥马哈大主教。 Pope Francis appoints Bishop Michael McGovern as the new Archbishop of Omaha.

教皇弗朗西斯已任命伊利诺伊州贝勒维尔的迈克尔·麦戈文主教为新的奥马哈大主教,接替乔治·卢卡斯大主教。 卢卡斯大主教于2024年6月根据教规,年满75岁时辞职。 Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Michael McGovern of Belleville, Illinois, as the new Archbishop of Omaha, succeeding Archbishop George J. Lucas who resigned in June 2024 upon reaching age 75 as required by canon law. 60岁的McGovern,将于5月7日正式安装。 McGovern, 60, will be formally installed on May 7. 他赞扬奥马哈强有力的家庭生活和天主教教育,并将在120个教区和使团监督一个由230,000多名天主教徒组成的大主教区。 He praised Omaha's strong family life and Catholic education and will oversee an archdiocese of over 230,000 Catholics across 120 parishes and missions.