Pope Francis has appointed Belleville Bishop Michael McGovern as the next archbishop of Omaha, the Belleville diocese announced Monday.

I accept his nomination with gratitude and humility and thank him for the confidence he has placed in me,” McGovern says.

Omaha Archbishop-designate Michael McGovern listens to a question during a press conference at the Archdiocese of Omaha Chancery in Omaha on Monday. Bishop Michael McGovern of the Diocese of ...

Pope Francis on Monday appointed Bishop Michael McGovern of Belleville, Illinois, to lead the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska, after he accepted the resignation of Omaha Archbishop George Lucas.

Bishop Michael McGovern of the Diocese of Belleville, Illinois, said during a news conference Monday that his appointment to lead the archdiocese that covers much of northeast Nebraska is a ...

Pope Francis on Monday appointed Bishop Michael McGovern of Belleville, Illinois, to lead the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska, after he accepted the resignation of Omaha Archbishop George Lucas.

See photos of the press conference introducing Omaha Archbishop designate Michael McGovern. Omaha Archbishop designate Michael McGovern listens to a question during a press conference at the ...

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Pope Francis accepted Omaha Archbishop George Lucas’ resignation Monday and appointed the new archbishop, Bishop Michael McGovern, as his replacement. Lucas, who served as archbishop of the Omaha ...

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