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Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory assumes the Seat and Crosier of the Archdiocese of Washington. Watch as Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory is led to the throne by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio …More
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory assumes the Seat and Crosier of the Archdiocese of Washington.

Watch as Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory is led to the throne by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States of America, and Cardinal Wuerl before being seated and presented with the Crosier, the sign of his pastoral office as the Seventh Archbishop of Washington. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, whom Pope Francis named on April 4 to succeed Cardinal Donald Wuerl as the Seventh Archbishop of Washington, was installed during a Mass on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Dozens of cardinals and bishops, hundreds of priests and thousands of people representing the Archdiocese of Washington’s parishes, schools and ministries attended. Subscribe to our channel here: www.youtube.com/channel/UCXLO9gzM6LSqIr… Stay connected on social media: @WashArchdiocese www.facebook.com/adw.org twitter.com/washarchdiocese instagram.com/washarchdiocese Visit us at: adw.org