In perhaps the most significant day in Black Catholic history thus far—on the final day of the Church Year, the penultimate day of the 30th anniversary of Black Catholic History Month, and the feast day of the only Vatican-approved Marian apparition in Africa—Wilton Cardinal Gregory is being installed as the first-ever African-American cardinal.
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Resources on Wilton Cardinal Gregory
- BCM write-up with information from from the Archdiocese of Washington.
- Biography
- Coat of Arms
Friends in Christ, In NYC about to board a flight to Rome for the Consistory. My heart brings the people that I have tried to serve & love in Chicago, Belleville, Atlanta & now DC. Keep me in your prayers as I welcome Pope Francis' invitation to assist him in his service .+WDG
— Cardinal-designate Gregory (@WashArchbishop) November 17, 2020
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