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.

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

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 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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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