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

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.

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 ...

Bishop Michael McGovern of the Diocese of Belleville ... including 58 elementary schools and 16 high schools. "Omaha, you have a great reputation as a local church when I think of all the ...

THE ARCHDIOCESE OF OMAHA INTRODUCES THE NEW ARCHBISHOP, ARCHBISHOP GEORGE LUCAS RESIGNED AS IS REQUIRED BY CANON LAW. WHEN A BISHOP REACHES THE AGE OF 75. TODAY, LUCAS INTRODUCED MICHAEL MCGOVERN ...

OMAHA’S ARCHDIOCESE WILL SAY FAREWELL TO ARCHBISHOP GEORGE LUCAS. LUCAS IS RETIRING IN MAY. CANON LAW REQUIRES IT WHEN A BISHOP TURNS 75. THE ARCHDIOCESE INTRODUCED ARCHBISHOP MICHAEL MCGOVERN ...

Memorial Masses for Pope Francis, who died Monday morning, were held at various churches throughout Missouri and Illinois.

Pope Francis has appointed Belleville Bishop Michael McGovern as the sixth archbishop of Omaha, Nebraska, according to announcements by McGovern and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Monday.

Belleville Bishop and Omaha Archbishop-elect Michael G. McGovern: ...

Pope Francis has appointed Belleville Bishop Michael McGovern as the sixth archbishop of Omaha, Nebraska, according to announcements by McGovern and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Monday. “I ...