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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 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.

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 ...

Bishop Michael McGovern of the Diocese of Belleville, Illinois, said during a news conference Monday that his appointment to lead the archdiocese that covers much of northeast Nebraska is a ...

Lucas on Monday and appointed a bishop as the new archbishop of Omaha. Bishop Michael McGovern, from Belleville, Illinois, was appointed archbishop designate. Sign up for our Newsletters Lucas has ...

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 ...