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

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 Omaha ...

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 the resignation of Archbishop George J. Lucas on Monday and appointed a bishop as the new archbishop of Omaha.Bishop Michael McGovern, from Belleville, Illinois, was appointed ...

See photos of the press conference introducing Omaha Archbishop designate Michael McGovern. Omaha Archbishop designate Michael McGovern listens to a question during a press conference at the ...

I accept his nomination with gratitude and humility and thank him for the confidence he has placed in me,” McGovern says.

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 ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Pope Francis has appointed a new Archbishop of Omaha. Archbishop-designate Michael McGovern will become the sixth Archbishop of Omaha. He gave his first official “hello” to the ...

Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Michael McGovern of the Diocese of Belleville, Illinois, as the next Archbishop of Omaha, the Archdiocese of Omaha announced Monday. McGovern will succeed Archbishop ...