The appointment was announced Oct. 25 in Washington by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the Vatican nuncio to the United States.
Pope names pastor in New Orleans as auxiliary bishop of Atlanta
Louisville, Ky., archbishop retires; pope names Black bishop as successor
Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Archbishop Kurtz Feb. 8, 2022, who is 75, the age at which canon law requires bishops to turn in their resignation to the pope, and named Bishop Fabre to succeed him.
Pope names successors to retiring Alaska archbishop, Arlington bishop
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Roger L. Schwietz of Anchorage, Alaska, and appointed Bishop Paul D. Etienne of Cheyenne, Wyoming, to be his successor. Pope Francis also accepted the resignation of Bishop Paul S. Loverde of Arlington, Virginia, and named as his successor Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Raleigh, North Carolina.