Wilton Daniel Gregory

Styles of
**Wilton Daniel Gregory**
Styles of ; Wilton Daniel Gregory
Reference style	His Eminence ; The Most Reverend Eminence ;
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Informal style	Cardinal

His Eminence

Wilton Daniel Gregory
His Eminence ; Wilton Daniel Gregory
Archbishop of Washington
	Gregory in 2024
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Washington
See	Washington
Appointed	April 4, 2019
Installed	May 21, 2019
Predecessor	Donald William Wuerl
Other posts	Apostolic Administrator of Saint Thomas (2020-) ; Cardinal-Priest of Immacolata Concezione di Maria a Grottarossa (2020-)
Orders
Ordination	May 9, 1973 ; by John Cody
Consecration	December 13, 1983 ; by Joseph Bernardin
Created cardinal	November 28, 2020 ; by Pope Francis
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Birth name	Wilton Daniel Gregory
Born	December 7, 1947 (age 76) ; Chicago, Illinois , United States
Nationality	American
Denomination	Catholic ( Latin Church )
Residence	Washington, D.C.
Parents	Ethel Duncan ; Wilton Gregory, Sr.
Previous post	Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago (1983?93) ; Titular Bishop of Oliva (1983?93) ; Bishop of Belleville (1993?04) ; Archbishop of Atlanta (2004?19) ;
Alma mater	Niles College ; University of St. Mary of the Lake ; Pontifical Atheneum of St. Anselm ;
Motto	We are the Lord's
Coat of arms

Wilton Daniel Gregory (born December 7, 1947) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who is the Archbishop of Washington . He was the Archbishop of Atlanta , from 2005 to 2019, the Bishop of Belleville , Illinois, from 1994 to 2004.

He was the Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago from 1983 to 1994. He was president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) from 2001 to 2004.

On October 25, 2020, Pope Francis announced he would raise him to the status of cardinal on November 28, 2020. ^[1] He is the first African American Catholic Cardinal. ^[2]

References [ change | change source ]

↑ Khalil, Ashraf (2019-05-21). "Pope appoints America's first African American cardinal, D.C.'s Wilton Gregory" . The Washington Post| Democracy Dies in Darkness . Retrieved 2020-10-25 .
↑ Horowitz, Jason (October 25, 2020). "Pope Francis Appoints First African-American Cardinal" . New York Times . Retrieved October 25, 2020 .

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[1] Khalil, Ashraf (2019-05-21). "Pope appoints America's first African American cardinal, D.C.'s Wilton Gregory" . The Washington Post| Democracy Dies in Darkness . Retrieved 2020-10-25 .

[2] Horowitz, Jason (October 25, 2020). "Pope Francis Appoints First African-American Cardinal" . New York Times . Retrieved October 25, 2020 .

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