VATICAN CITY (EWTN News/CNA) — A Vatican source has confirmed that on July 19 Pope Benedict XVI will appoint Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver as the shepherd of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Several news outlets reported on July 18 that Archbishop Chaput will lead the Philadelphia Archdiocese beginning this coming September.
Archbishop Chaput’s appointment was confirmed to EWTN News late on July 18 by a Vatican source who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the
information.
On June 30, the Vatican’s Congregation for Bishops picked the name of a potential Philadelphia archbishop from a list of three candidates — known as a “terna” — to recommend to Pope Benedict.
However, after praying over the issue during the Fourth of July weekend, Pope Benedict decided not to select any of the recommended candidates and specifically chose Archbishop Chaput for the post.
The Denver archbishop is no stranger to Pope Benedict, who spent a significant amount of time working with Archbishop Chaput during the apostolic visitation of the Legion of Christ between 2009 and 2010. Archbishop Chaput also led the visitation of Bishop Bill Morris in the Diocese of Toowomba, Australia, in 2007.
Cardinal Justin Rigali, who has lead the Philadelphia Archdiocese since 2003, submitted his resignation on April 19, 2010, when he reached the retirement age of 75. That resignation is expected to be accepted by Pope Benedict on July 19.
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Awesome appointment, we need someone like Archbishop Chaput, in the East, so good that our dear Pope Benedict listens to the Holy Spirit and not to the recommendations that might not be in the best interest of our Church. May God shower Archbishop Chaput with holy boldness and many graces for him, and for other to stop talking so much and listen to him.
Blessings to Cardinal Rigali in his retirement.
I live in the Denver Archdiocese. Archbishop Chaput has been a wonderful leader of our archdiocese as well as a personal hero of mine. I will be so sorry to see him go, but know that God will bless him as he moves to Philadelphia. We knew we would lose him eventually since he obviously should be a Cardinal at some point, and Denver is too small for a cardinalate. God bless Cardinal Rigali also; he is a good man and has been a good bishop.
Oh he is fantastic man, well worthy to be a cardinal. I thought since seeing him on ewtn when he became an archbishop, that if ever an American becomes pope, it would be him. He is American Indian, btw. God’s blessing in him and his ministry.
Philly, you’re so blessed!
What wonderful post will Rigali receive in Rome as a result of his dedication to the cover up of innumerable sex abuses cases? Maybe he will retire to Kansas City where he can counsel with Finn on how not to make the right decisions about child abuse. Both of them should be ousted for not following their own rules let alone placing children in harm’s way.
Shuffling church officials will not make kids safer today.
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Our Lady of Guadalupe bestows many blessings, when you have faith in her love.
Is there a particular reason that many Catholic clergy don’t smile in photos?
Catholic clergy (the good ones), particularly leaders, don’t smile in photos because theirs is a serious business. They are leaders, generals in the battle against evil for souls. Theirs is the most important job on earth. When I look at a Bishop or Cardinal, I don’t want to see some dopey smiling mug. I want to see a serious man with gravitas.
To Judy Jones, Abp Rigali is retiring and he is being replaced by a very solid and very orthodox Archbishop and you complain? At some point it appears that you are simply happy to have an issue to agitate about, even if you have to make reasons up to do so. That is a disservice to all the innocent victims you claim to represent.
I can see a smile, an honest smile from someone who sees how tough his job really is. I pray that this man will be the answer to the prayers of Catholic Philadelphians who need a good shepherd very badly and right now.
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