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Pope Francis Names Bishop Richard Henning As New Archbishop Of Boston, Replacing Cardinal Sean O'Malley

Archbishop-elect Henning will officially be installed on Thursday, October 31 in a ceremony at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston.

(Sean Barnacoat/CBS Boston)

Updated on: August 5, 2024

BOSTON - Pope Francis has named Providence Bishop Richard Henning as the next Archbishop of Boston, replacing retiring Cardinal Sean O'Malley, according to the Archdiocese of Boston.

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Cardinal O'Malley will introduce Archbishop-elect Henning at a news conference at 10 a.m. Monday at the Pastoral Center in Braintree, after celebrating Mass together at 9 a.m.

Archbishop-elect Henning will officially be installed on Thursday, October 31 in a ceremony at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston.

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