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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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

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.