Wilton Daniel Gregory | |
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Cardinal, Archbishop of Washington | |
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 (2020-2021) 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 |
Denomination | Catholic (Latin Church) |
Residence | Washington, D.C., US |
Parents | Ethel Duncan Wilton Gregory, Sr. |
Alma mater | |
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 Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Washington since 2019. Pope Francis elevated him to the rank of cardinal on November 28, 2020, making him the first such African-American.[1]
Gregory previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago from 1983 to 1994; as Bishop of Belleville from 1994 to 2004; and as Archbishop of Atlanta from 2005 to 2019. He was the first Black president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, serving from 2001 to 2004. He led the USCCB in issuing the "Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People" in response to the sexual abuse scandal in the U.S. Catholic Church.