Pope Francis accepts Archbishop Blair's resignation, appoints Coyne as Archbishop of Hartford.
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Leonard P. Blair (75) as the Archbishop of Hartford, and Archbishop Christopher J. Coyne, the previous coadjutor archbishop, will succeed him. Coyne is set to hold a news conference for his plans in the Archdiocese of Hartford, which spans 2,288 square miles in Connecticut and covers a population of 1,949,519, with 543,341 being Catholic.
May 01, 2024
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